Flight OddsDL972 LAX → JFK
Delta Air Lines · Los Angeles, CA to New York, NY · 71 flights observed, 2025-12-21 to 2026-06-29 · 2,475 mi
DL972 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for LAX → JFK, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
72%
Median delay
-5 min
90th percentile
+112 min
Cancellation rate
1%
How often is DL972 on time?
Across 71 flights on LAX → JFK from 2025-12-21 to 2026-06-29, DL972 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 72% of the time. The median arrival delay was -5 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +112 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 | 50 | 72% |
| 16-30 min | 8 | 12% |
| 31-60 min | 1 | 1% |
| 61-120 min | 4 | 6% |
| 2+ hrs | 6 | 9% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12 | 10 | 70% | -2 min |
| 2026-01 | 3 | 67% | +39 min |
| 2026-03 | 5 | 80% | +28 min |
| 2026-04 | 9 | 67% | +9 min |
| 2026-05 | 27 | 74% | +15 min |
| 2026-06 | 15 | 73% | +20 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 16 | 69% |
| Tue | 6 | 83% |
| Wed | 6 | 50% |
| Thu | 17 | 76% |
| Fri | 9 | 78% |
| Sat | 5 | 80% |
| Sun | 10 | 70% |
Other routes
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