About 1 in 4 DL 856 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (24%); 5.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.
DL 856: LGA → DFW
Scheduled to leave New York at 12:35 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 76% of the time (208 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 35 | 77% |
| Tuesday | 34 | 79% |
| Wednesday | 34 | 76% |
| Thursday | 34 | 82% |
| Friday | 34 | 71% |
| Saturday | 3 | — |
| Sunday | 34 | 71% |
Why it was late
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DL 856: DFW → LGA
Scheduled to leave Dallas at 4:43 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 60% of the time (151 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (64%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 25 | 60% |
| Tuesday | 24 | 63% |
| Wednesday | 24 | 58% |
| Thursday | 26 | 46% |
| Friday | 26 | 69% |
| Sunday | 26 | 65% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 856 from LGA to DFW late?
Delta Air Lines 856 from New York, NY to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 24% of 208 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.3% were cancelled.
How often is DL 856 from DFW to LGA late?
Delta Air Lines 856 from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 40% of 151 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.0% 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.