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DL 5222 on time

Delta Air Lines 5222: Newark to Raleigh at 7:29 p.m.; Raleigh to Newark at 5:00 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for EWR → RDU, its busiest leg

On time
49%
230 flights · likely 42–55%
Cancelled
9.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+107 min
average delay
Similar flights
48%
DL, same route & hour

About 5 in 10 DL 5222 flights from Newark arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (51%); 9.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 8 minutes late.

DL 5222: EWR → RDU

Scheduled to leave Newark at 7:29 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5222. Over the past year it arrived on time 49% of the time (230 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (48%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Newark to Raleigh (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last EWR–RDU flight was cancelled 7.7% of the time, against 3.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 9:30 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

10%55%100%May 2025: 16% on time (25 flights)16MayJun 2025: too few flights (14 flights)JunNov 2025: 56% on time (18 flights)56NovDec 2025: 29% on time (17 flights)29DecJan 2026: 73% on time (22 flights)73JanFeb 2026: 45% on time (22 flights)45FebMar 2026: 48% on time (27 flights)48MarApr 2026: 62% on time (26 flights)62AprMay 2026: 56% on time (25 flights)56MayJun 2026: 50% on time (24 flights)50JunJul 2026: 30% on time (23 flights)30JulAug 2026: 35% on time (26 flights)35Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4055%
Tuesday3951%
Wednesday3954%
Thursday3847%
Friday3847%
Saturday1—
Sunday3534%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 81%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 11%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 7%Severe weather 1%

All flights EWR → RDU · Connecting off DL 5222? Check the risk

DL 5222: RDU → EWR

Scheduled to leave Raleigh at 5:00 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5222. Over the past year it arrived on time 50% of the time (222 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (49%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Raleigh to Newark (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last RDU–EWR flight was cancelled 7.7% of the time, against 3.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 7:10 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

10%55%100%May 2025: 20% on time (25 flights)20MayJun 2025: too few flights (14 flights)JunNov 2025: 44% on time (18 flights)44NovDec 2025: 41% on time (17 flights)41DecJan 2026: 82% on time (22 flights)82JanFeb 2026: 50% on time (22 flights)50FebMar 2026: 44% on time (27 flights)44MarApr 2026: 67% on time (18 flights)67AprMay 2026: 52% on time (25 flights)52MayJun 2026: 46% on time (24 flights)46JunJul 2026: 39% on time (23 flights)39JulAug 2026: 38% on time (26 flights)38Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3847%
Tuesday3853%
Wednesday3858%
Thursday3746%
Friday3759%
Saturday1—
Sunday3333%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 42%Late inbound plane 37%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 21%

All flights RDU → EWR · Connecting off DL 5222? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 5222 from EWR to RDU late?

Delta Air Lines 5222 from Newark, NJ to Raleigh/Durham, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 51% of 230 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 9.1% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5222 from RDU to EWR late?

Delta Air Lines 5222 from Raleigh/Durham, NC to Newark, NJ arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 50% of 222 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 9.5% 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.