About 1 in 3 DL 520 flights from Atlanta arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (34%); 4.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 1 minutes early.
DL 520: ATL → LGA
Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 9:30 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 66% of the time (364 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (66%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Atlanta to New York (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last ATL–LGA flight was cancelled 4.1% of the time, against 3.4% 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
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 57% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 71% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 81% |
| Thursday | 51 | 63% |
| Friday | 52 | 67% |
| Saturday | 52 | 69% |
| Sunday | 52 | 56% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 520 from ATL to LGA late?
Delta Air Lines 520 from Atlanta, GA to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 34% of 364 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.1% 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.