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DL 5101 on time

Delta Air Lines 5101: Raleigh to New York at 7:59 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
55%
237 flights · likely 48–61%
Cancelled
9.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−2 min
median vs schedule
When late
+147 min
average delay
Similar flights
54%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 DL 5101 flights from Raleigh arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (45%); 9.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 2 minutes early.

DL 5101: RDU → LGA

Scheduled to leave Raleigh at 7:59 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5101. Over the past year it arrived on time 55% of the time (237 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (54%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Raleigh to New York (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last RDU–LGA flight was cancelled 9.6% of the time, against 5.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: 73% on time (26 flights)73SepOct 2025: 48% on time (27 flights)48OctNov 2025: 46% on time (24 flights)46NovDec 2025: 53% on time (17 flights)53DecJan 2026: 78% on time (23 flights)78JanFeb 2026: 71% on time (24 flights)71FebMar 2026: too few flights (6 flights)MarApr 2026: 50% on time (16 flights)50AprMay 2026: too few flights (5 flights)MayJun 2026: 37% on time (19 flights)37JunJul 2026: 33% on time (24 flights)33JulAug 2026: 42% on time (26 flights)42Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4149%
Tuesday4063%
Wednesday4060%
Thursday3842%
Friday3866%
Saturday1—
Sunday3949%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 51%Late inbound plane 26%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is DL 5101 from RDU to LGA late?

Delta Air Lines 5101 from Raleigh/Durham, NC to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 45% of 237 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 9.3% 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.