DL979 · LAX → JFK

Delta Air Lines · Los Angeles to New York JFK · last 12 months · 363 flights tracked

86.6%on-time

DL979 LAX→JFK: 86.6% on-time over 363 flights (last 12 months) — excellent. It beats the route average (77.5%) by 9.1 points. Best day to fly: Fri (91.8%); worst: Sun (80.4%). Seasonality matters: Jun is the most reliable month (96.7%), Aug the worst (73.3%). Cancellation rate is 3.3% — have a backup plan. Average arrival delay: 12.7 minutes.

Data: US BTS, last 12 months.

12.7 minavg arrival delay

3.3%cancelled

7diverted

363flights tracked

Arrival delay distribution

Early/on time · 2501–60 min · 7861–180 min · 8180+ min · 8

On-time by day of week

Mon

85.7%

Tue

84.3%

Wed

88.5%

Thu

91.5%

Fri

91.8%

Sat

84.0%

Sun

80.4%

On-time by month

86.7%

Sep

80.0%

Oct

85.7%

Nov

82.8%

Dec

76.7%

Jan

77.8%

Feb

86.7%

Mar

93.3%

Apr

90.0%

May

96.7%

Jun

88.9%

Jul

73.3%

Aug

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