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DL 5212 on time

Delta Air Lines 5212: New York to Wilmington at 2:29 p.m.; Wilmington to New York at 5:10 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for LGA → ILM, its busiest leg

On time
65%
236 flights · likely 59–71%
Cancelled
6.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+86 min
average delay
Similar flights
63%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 5212 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (35%); 6.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

DL 5212: LGA → ILM

Scheduled to leave New York at 2:29 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5212. Over the past year it arrived on time 65% of the time (236 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (63%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

30%65%100%Jun 2025: 60% on time (30 flights)60JunJul 2025: 71% on time (31 flights)71JulAug 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77AugSep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 68% on time (28 flights)68OctNov 2025: 58% on time (24 flights)58NovDec 2025: 41% on time (17 flights)41DecApr 2026: 63% on time (16 flights)63AprMay 2026: 69% on time (29 flights)69MayJun 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JunJul 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58JulAug 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3749%
Tuesday3664%
Wednesday3569%
Thursday3569%
Friday3571%
Saturday2370%
Sunday3566%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 52%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 29%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 19%

All flights LGA → ILM · Connecting off DL 5212? Check the risk

DL 5212: ILM → LGA

Scheduled to leave Wilmington at 5:10 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5212. Over the past year it arrived on time 54% of the time (189 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 Wilmington to New York (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last ILM–LGA flight was cancelled 10.9% of the time, against 4.8% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:50 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%May 2025: 50% on time (26 flights)50MayJun 2025: 58% on time (26 flights)58JunJul 2025: 44% on time (27 flights)44JulAug 2025: 73% on time (26 flights)73AugSep 2025: 81% on time (26 flights)81SepOct 2025: 67% on time (27 flights)67OctNov 2025: 58% on time (24 flights)58NovDec 2025: 41% on time (17 flights)41DecMay 2026: 43% on time (21 flights)43MayJun 2026: 63% on time (24 flights)63JunJul 2026: 38% on time (24 flights)38JulAug 2026: 35% on time (26 flights)35Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3250%
Tuesday3152%
Wednesday3155%
Thursday3152%
Friday3165%
Saturday1—
Sunday3250%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 62%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 21%Severe weather 11%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 6%

All flights ILM → LGA · Connecting off DL 5212? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 5212 from LGA to ILM late?

Delta Air Lines 5212 from New York, NY to Wilmington, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 35% of 236 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.4% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5212 from ILM to LGA late?

Delta Air Lines 5212 from Wilmington, NC to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 46% of 189 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 13.2% 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.