DL5809 LGA → BUF

Delta Air Lines · New York, NY to Buffalo, NY · 30 flights observed, 2026-05-07 to 2026-06-05 · 292 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -21 min, while the worst 10% run +46 min or later.

DL5809 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for LGA → BUF, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
86%
Median delay
-21 min
90th percentile
+46 min
Cancellation rate
7%

How often is DL5809 on time?

Across 30 flights on LGA → BUF from 2026-05-07 to 2026-06-05, DL5809 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 86% of the time. The median arrival delay was -21 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +46 min or later. 7% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time2486%
16-30 min00%
31-60 min27%
61-120 min27%
2+ hrs00%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-052383%-3 min
2026-065100%-28 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon4100%
Tue3100%
Wed367%
Thu580%
Fri580%
Sat4100%
Sun475%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…