About 1 in 4 DL 5843 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (28%); 11.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.
DL 5843: LGA → PIT
Scheduled to leave New York at 4:15 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5843. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (179 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (71%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 26 | 65% |
| Tuesday | 25 | 72% |
| Wednesday | 25 | 76% |
| Thursday | 26 | 69% |
| Friday | 26 | 77% |
| Saturday | 26 | 77% |
| Sunday | 25 | 68% |
Why it was late
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DL 5843: PIT → LGA
Scheduled to leave Pittsburgh at 6:40 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5843. Over the past year it arrived on time 61% of the time (122 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (59%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Pittsburgh to New York (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last PIT–LGA flight was cancelled 11.1% of the time, against 4.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:05 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 21 | 62% |
| Tuesday | 20 | 60% |
| Wednesday | 20 | 70% |
| Thursday | 20 | 60% |
| Friday | 20 | 70% |
| Sunday | 21 | 48% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 5843 from LGA to PIT late?
Delta Air Lines 5843 from New York, NY to Pittsburgh, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 179 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 11.2% were cancelled.
How often is DL 5843 from PIT to LGA late?
Delta Air Lines 5843 from Pittsburgh, PA to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 39% of 122 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 18.0% 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.