About 1 in 7 DL 5116 flights from Knoxville arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 5.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.
DL 5116: TYS → LGA
Scheduled to leave Knoxville at 6:00 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5116. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (298 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 75% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 80% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 90% |
| Thursday | 50 | 94% |
| Friday | 50 | 94% |
| Saturday | 6 | — |
| Sunday | 41 | 83% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 5116 from TYS to LGA late?
Delta Air Lines 5116 from Knoxville, TN to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 298 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.7% 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.