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DL 5399 on time

Delta Air Lines 5399: Portland to New York at 2:30 p.m.; New York to Portland at 12:29 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for PWM → JFK, its busiest leg

On time
67%
254 flights · likely 61–72%
Cancelled
7.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+82 min
average delay
Similar flights
68%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 5399 flights from Portland arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (33%); 7.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 4 minutes early.

DL 5399: PWM → JFK

Scheduled to leave Portland at 2:30 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5399. Over the past year it arrived on time 67% of the time (254 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (68%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Portland to New York (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last PWM–JFK flight was cancelled 7.2% of the time, against 6.0% 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

30%65%100%Jul 2025: 39% on time (31 flights)39JulAug 2025: 58% on time (31 flights)58AugSep 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83SepOct 2025: 77% on time (31 flights)77OctNov 2025: 64% on time (28 flights)64NovDec 2025: 53% on time (19 flights)53DecMar 2026: 79% on time (24 flights)79MarApr 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77AprMay 2026: too few flights (6 flights)MayJun 2026: 67% on time (24 flights)67JunJul 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48JulAug 2026: 42% on time (31 flights)42Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3861%
Tuesday3762%
Wednesday3778%
Thursday3560%
Friday3571%
Saturday3574%
Sunday3759%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 56%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 30%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 11%Severe weather 3%

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DL 5399: JFK → PWM

Scheduled to leave New York at 12:29 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5399. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (231 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jun 2025: 74% on time (23 flights)74JunJul 2025: 74% on time (31 flights)74JulAug 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87AugSep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81OctNov 2025: 72% on time (29 flights)72NovDec 2025: 63% on time (19 flights)63DecMar 2026: 75% on time (24 flights)75MarApr 2026: too few flights (12 flights)AprJun 2026: 83% on time (24 flights)83JunJul 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58JulAug 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3453%
Tuesday3367%
Wednesday3379%
Thursday3382%
Friday3275%
Saturday3281%
Sunday3462%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 54%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 21%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 21%Severe weather 3%

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Questions

How often is DL 5399 from PWM to JFK late?

Delta Air Lines 5399 from Portland, ME to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 33% of 254 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 7.1% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5399 from JFK to PWM late?

Delta Air Lines 5399 from New York, NY to Portland, ME arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 231 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.7% 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.