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DL 5018 on time

Delta Air Lines 5018: New York to Cleveland at 9:50 a.m.; Cleveland to New York at 11:57 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for JFK → CLE, its busiest leg

On time
81%
347 flights · likely 77–85%
Cancelled
3.8%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−10 min
median vs schedule
When late
+64 min
average delay
Similar flights
81%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 5018 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (19%); 3.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.

DL 5018: JFK → CLE

Scheduled to leave New York at 9:50 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5018. Over the past year it arrived on time 81% of the time (347 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (81%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 97% on time (31 flights)97OctNov 2025: 75% on time (28 flights)75NovDec 2025: 74% on time (19 flights)74DecJan 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75FebMar 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MarApr 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97AprMay 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MayJun 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80JunJul 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87JulAug 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5175%
Tuesday5082%
Wednesday5088%
Thursday4980%
Friday4982%
Saturday4982%
Sunday4980%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 46%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 28%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 23%Severe weather 3%

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DL 5018: CLE → JFK

Scheduled to leave Cleveland at 11:57 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5018. Over the past year it arrived on time 77% of the time (226 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Mar 2025: too few flights (8 flights)MarJun 2025: 61% on time (23 flights)61JunJul 2025: 65% on time (31 flights)65JulAug 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90AugSep 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87OctNov 2025: 66% on time (29 flights)66NovDec 2025: 74% on time (19 flights)74DecMay 2026: 96% on time (25 flights)96MayJun 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67JunJul 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68JulAug 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3367%
Tuesday3269%
Wednesday3288%
Thursday3278%
Friday3391%
Saturday3275%
Sunday3272%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 44%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 27%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Severe weather 7%

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Questions

How often is DL 5018 from JFK to CLE late?

Delta Air Lines 5018 from New York, NY to Cleveland, OH arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 19% of 347 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.8% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5018 from CLE to JFK late?

Delta Air Lines 5018 from Cleveland, OH to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 23% of 226 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.9% 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.