Flight OddsDL5859 LGA → BUF
Delta Air Lines · New York, NY to Buffalo, NY · 12 flights observed, 2025-12-20 to 2026-01-04 · 292 mi
DL5859 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
73%
Median delay
-10 min
90th percentile
+36 min
Cancellation rate
8%
How often is DL5859 on time?
Across 12 flights on LGA → BUF from 2025-12-20 to 2026-01-04, DL5859 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 73% of the time. The median arrival delay was -10 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +36 min or later. 8% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 8 | 73% |
| 16-30 min | 0 | 0% |
| 31-60 min | 2 | 18% |
| 61-120 min | 1 | 9% |
| 2+ hrs | 0 | 0% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 8 | 63% | +13 min |
| 2026-01 | 3 | 100% | -16 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 2 | 50% |
| Tue | 2 | 50% |
| Wed | No data | — |
| Thu | No data | — |
| Fri | 1 | 100% |
| Sat | 3 | 100% |
| Sun | 3 | 67% |
Other routes
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