About 1 in 3 DL 5438 flights from Nashville arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (34%); 6.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.
DL 5438: BNA → LGA
Scheduled to leave Nashville at 1:00 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5438. Over the past year it arrived on time 66% of the time (218 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (65%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 33 | 61% |
| Tuesday | 32 | 63% |
| Wednesday | 32 | 59% |
| Thursday | 32 | 53% |
| Friday | 31 | 84% |
| Saturday | 30 | 80% |
| Sunday | 28 | 64% |
Why it was late
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DL 5438: LGA → BNA
Scheduled to leave New York at 10:30 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5438. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (213 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 33 | 73% |
| Tuesday | 32 | 63% |
| Wednesday | 32 | 78% |
| Thursday | 32 | 69% |
| Friday | 31 | 84% |
| Saturday | 25 | 72% |
| Sunday | 28 | 71% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 5438 from BNA to LGA late?
Delta Air Lines 5438 from Nashville, TN to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 34% of 218 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.0% were cancelled.
How often is DL 5438 from LGA to BNA late?
Delta Air Lines 5438 from New York, NY to Nashville, TN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 213 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.8% 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.