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DL 5178 on time

Delta Air Lines 5178: New York to Savannah at 2:59 p.m.; Savannah to New York at 6:46 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for LGA → SAV, its busiest leg

On time
53%
165 flights · likely 45–60%
Cancelled
6.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+64 min
average delay
Similar flights
58%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 DL 5178 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (47%); 6.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes late.

DL 5178: LGA → SAV

Scheduled to leave New York at 2:59 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5178. Over the past year it arrived on time 53% of the time (165 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (58%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

20%60%100%Jun 2025: 35% on time (20 flights)35JunJul 2025: 52% on time (27 flights)52JulAug 2025: 52% on time (21 flights)52AugSep 2025: too few flights (1 flights)SepJan 2026: 64% on time (25 flights)64JanFeb 2026: 67% on time (27 flights)67FebMar 2026: too few flights (6 flights)MarApr 2026: 56% on time (16 flights)56AprMay 2026: too few flights (5 flights)MayJun 2026: 42% on time (24 flights)42JunJul 2026: 30% on time (30 flights)30JulAug 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2650%
Tuesday2560%
Wednesday2556%
Thursday2463%
Friday2454%
Saturday16—
Sunday2528%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 45%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 39%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 16%

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DL 5178: SAV → LGA

Scheduled to leave Savannah at 6:46 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5178. Over the past year it arrived on time 51% of the time (162 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (55%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Savannah to New York (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last SAV–LGA flight was cancelled 10.4% of the time, against 5.1% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Jun 2025: 35% on time (20 flights)35JunJul 2025: 30% on time (27 flights)30JulAug 2025: 43% on time (21 flights)43AugSep 2025: too few flights (1 flights)SepJan 2026: 74% on time (23 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 69% on time (26 flights)69FebMar 2026: too few flights (6 flights)MarApr 2026: 50% on time (16 flights)50AprMay 2026: too few flights (5 flights)MayJun 2026: 33% on time (24 flights)33JunJul 2026: 27% on time (30 flights)27JulAug 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2654%
Tuesday2568%
Wednesday2548%
Thursday2450%
Friday2458%
Saturday13—
Sunday2524%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 46%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 31%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 16%Severe weather 8%

All flights SAV → LGA · Connecting off DL 5178? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 5178 from LGA to SAV late?

Delta Air Lines 5178 from New York, NY to Savannah, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 47% of 165 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.7% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5178 from SAV to LGA late?

Delta Air Lines 5178 from Savannah, GA to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 49% of 162 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 13.6% 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.