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Delta Air Lines / JFK → TPA

DL 2042 on time

Delta Air Lines 2042: New York to Tampa at 7:05 a.m.; Tampa to New York at 11:08 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for JFK → TPA, its busiest leg

On time
85%
360 flights · likely 81–89%
Cancelled
2.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−12 min
median vs schedule
When late
+72 min
average delay
Similar flights
85%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 7 DL 2042 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (15%); 2.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.

DL 2042: JFK → TPA

Scheduled to leave New York at 7:05 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (360 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (85%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90OctNov 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90NovDec 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71DecJan 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75FebMar 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79MarApr 2026: 96% on time (28 flights)96AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5377%
Tuesday5288%
Wednesday5292%
Thursday5283%
Friday5285%
Saturday4796%
Sunday5277%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 52%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 33%Late inbound plane 13%Severe weather 2%

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DL 2042: TPA → JFK

Scheduled to leave Tampa at 11:08 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 84% of the time (177 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (83%). Last seen in the data Jul 6, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jun 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83JunJul 2025: 65% on time (31 flights)65JulAug 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81AugSep 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90OctNov 2025: too few flights (8 flights)NovDec 2025: too few flights (12 flights)DecJan 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 68% on time (28 flights)68FebMar 2026: too few flights (7 flights)MarJun 2026: 92% on time (24 flights)92JunJul 2026: too few flights (6 flights)Jul

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2688%
Tuesday2576%
Wednesday2592%
Thursday2580%
Friday2588%
Saturday2696%
Sunday2568%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 53%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 25%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 21%

All flights TPA → JFK · Connecting off DL 2042? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 2042 from JFK to TPA late?

Delta Air Lines 2042 from New York, NY to Tampa, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 360 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.5% were cancelled.

How often is DL 2042 from TPA to JFK late?

Delta Air Lines 2042 from Tampa, FL to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 177 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.3% were cancelled.

Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.