About 1 in 4 DL 5260 flights from Newark arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (26%); 4.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.
DL 5260: EWR → RDU
Scheduled to leave Newark at 2:30 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5260. Over the past year it arrived on time 74% of the time (279 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 47 | 72% |
| Tuesday | 48 | 75% |
| Wednesday | 48 | 83% |
| Thursday | 47 | 79% |
| Friday | 47 | 72% |
| Saturday | 1 | — |
| Sunday | 41 | 59% |
Why it was late
All flights EWR → RDU · Connecting off DL 5260? Check the risk
Questions
How often is DL 5260 from EWR to RDU late?
Delta Air Lines 5260 from Newark, NJ to Raleigh/Durham, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 26% of 279 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.3% 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.