DSM → LGA Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines · Des Moines, IA to New York, NY · 511 flights, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30 · aggregated across 3 flight numbers

This route is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is -13 min, while the worst 10% run +94 min or later.
On-time arrival
75%
Median delay
-13 min
90th percentile
+94 min
Cancellation rate
5%

How on-time is Delta Air Lines from DSM to LGA?

Across every Delta Air Lines flight number on DSM → LGA (511 flights, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30), 75% arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Median arrival delay -13 min; the worst 10% ran +94 min or later. 5% were cancelled.

Delay distribution

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

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time36275%
16-30 min174%
31-60 min378%
61-120 min296%
2+ hrs408%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2025-075173%+33 min
2025-085589%-9 min
2025-095489%+0 min
2025-105774%+11 min
2025-115269%+17 min
2025-124459%+51 min
2026-012983%+25 min
2026-022564%+26 min
2026-032857%+52 min
2026-043070%+48 min
2026-053181%+8 min
2026-062976%+19 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon7269%
Tue7279%
Wed7676%
Thu7165%
Fri7384%
Sat5271%
Sun6977%

DL flight numbers on DSM → LGA

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