Flight OddsDL5851 DTW → IND
Delta Air Lines · Detroit, MI to Indianapolis, IN · 66 flights observed, 2025-11-09 to 2026-06-05 · 231 mi
DL5851 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for DTW → IND, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
80%
Median delay
-1 min
90th percentile
+39 min
Cancellation rate
3%
How often is DL5851 on time?
Across 66 flights on DTW → IND from 2025-11-09 to 2026-06-05, DL5851 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time. The median arrival delay was -1 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +39 min or later. 3% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 51 | 80% |
| 16-30 min | 5 | 8% |
| 31-60 min | 4 | 6% |
| 61-120 min | 3 | 5% |
| 2+ hrs | 1 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 20 | 90% | -5 min |
| 2025-12 | 19 | 63% | +12 min |
| 2026-05 | 20 | 80% | +14 min |
| 2026-06 | 5 | 100% | -2 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 10 | 80% |
| Tue | 10 | 80% |
| Wed | 9 | 89% |
| Thu | 10 | 90% |
| Fri | 11 | 82% |
| Sat | 5 | 80% |
| Sun | 9 | 56% |
Other routes
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