Flight OddsDL742 JFK → LAX
Delta Air Lines · New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA · 334 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · 2,475 mi
DL742 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for JFK → LAX, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
79%
Median delay
-6 min
90th percentile
+45 min
Cancellation rate
1%
How often is DL742 on time?
Across 334 flights on JFK → LAX from 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30, DL742 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time. The median arrival delay was -6 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +45 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 261 | 79% |
| 16-30 min | 25 | 8% |
| 31-60 min | 19 | 6% |
| 61-120 min | 17 | 5% |
| 2+ hrs | 7 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 30 | 90% | -4 min |
| 2025-08 | 31 | 68% | +20 min |
| 2025-09 | 29 | 83% | +7 min |
| 2025-10 | 31 | 97% | -11 min |
| 2025-11 | 30 | 77% | +8 min |
| 2025-12 | 28 | 68% | +13 min |
| 2026-01 | 25 | 68% | +4 min |
| 2026-02 | 20 | 75% | -3 min |
| 2026-03 | 27 | 96% | -17 min |
| 2026-04 | 26 | 85% | +3 min |
| 2026-05 | 26 | 69% | +13 min |
| 2026-06 | 26 | 73% | +5 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 48 | 81% |
| Tue | 52 | 92% |
| Wed | 52 | 83% |
| Thu | 51 | 73% |
| Fri | 51 | 78% |
| Sat | 23 | 83% |
| Sun | 52 | 67% |
Other routes
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