About 1 in 4 DL 4971 flights from Minneapolis arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (28%); 1.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.
DL 4971: MSP → PIT
Scheduled to leave Minneapolis at 1:23 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 4971. Over the past year it arrived on time 72% of the time (208 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 31 | 84% |
| Tuesday | 30 | 77% |
| Wednesday | 30 | 70% |
| Thursday | 29 | 72% |
| Friday | 29 | 62% |
| Saturday | 29 | 83% |
| Sunday | 30 | 57% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 4971 from MSP to PIT late?
Delta Air Lines 4971 from Minneapolis, MN to Pittsburgh, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 28% of 208 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.4% 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.