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DL 4956 on time

Delta Air Lines 4956: New York to Raleigh at 6:06 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
69%
298 flights · likely 64–74%
Cancelled
8.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−13 min
median vs schedule
When late
+84 min
average delay
Similar flights
60%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 4956 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (31%); 8.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 13 minutes early.

DL 4956: LGA → RDU

Scheduled to leave New York at 6:06 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 4956. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (298 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (60%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from New York to Raleigh (67% of days). Delta Air Lines's last LGA–RDU flight was cancelled 11.0% of the time, against 5.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:06 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 85% on time (26 flights)85SepOct 2025: 56% on time (27 flights)56OctNov 2025: 60% on time (25 flights)60NovDec 2025: 44% on time (16 flights)44DecJan 2026: 78% on time (23 flights)78JanFeb 2026: 71% on time (24 flights)71FebMar 2026: 52% on time (27 flights)52MarApr 2026: 65% on time (26 flights)65AprMay 2026: 76% on time (25 flights)76MayJun 2026: 96% on time (26 flights)96JunJul 2026: 67% on time (27 flights)67JulAug 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5169%
Tuesday5078%
Wednesday5072%
Thursday4863%
Friday4978%
Saturday1—
Sunday4957%

Why it was late

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

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Questions

How often is DL 4956 from LGA to RDU late?

Delta Air Lines 4956 from New York, NY to Raleigh/Durham, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 298 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 8.1% 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.