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DL 4909 on time

Delta Air Lines 4909: New York to Nashville at 3:50 p.m.; Nashville to New York at 6:27 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for JFK → BNA, its busiest leg

On time
67%
344 flights · likely 61–71%
Cancelled
8.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+71 min
average delay
Similar flights
67%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 4909 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (33%); 8.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

DL 4909: JFK → BNA

Scheduled to leave New York at 3:50 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 4909. Over the past year it arrived on time 67% of the time (344 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (67%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 69% on time (29 flights)69OctNov 2025: 74% on time (27 flights)74NovDec 2025: 53% on time (19 flights)53DecJan 2026: 48% on time (27 flights)48JanFeb 2026: 54% on time (28 flights)54FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61MayJun 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63JunJul 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48JulAug 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4961%
Tuesday5070%
Wednesday5080%
Thursday5064%
Friday5064%
Saturday4873%
Sunday4753%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 49%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 31%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Severe weather 1%

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DL 4909: BNA → JFK

Scheduled to leave Nashville at 6:27 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 4909. Over the past year it arrived on time 61% of the time (319 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (62%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Nashville to New York (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last BNA–JFK flight was cancelled 9.6% of the time, against 4.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 7:05 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 59% on time (29 flights)59OctNov 2025: 69% on time (26 flights)69NovDec 2025: 53% on time (19 flights)53DecJan 2026: 52% on time (27 flights)52JanFeb 2026: 71% on time (28 flights)71FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: too few flights (12 flights)AprMay 2026: 60% on time (25 flights)60MayJun 2026: 53% on time (30 flights)53JunJul 2026: 35% on time (31 flights)35JulAug 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4558%
Tuesday4665%
Wednesday4674%
Thursday4648%
Friday4768%
Saturday4564%
Sunday4450%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 50%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 21%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 19%Severe weather 10%

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Questions

How often is DL 4909 from JFK to BNA late?

Delta Air Lines 4909 from New York, NY to Nashville, TN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 33% of 344 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 8.4% were cancelled.

How often is DL 4909 from BNA to JFK late?

Delta Air Lines 4909 from Nashville, TN to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 39% of 319 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 10.7% 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.