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DL 5479 on time

Delta Air Lines 5479: Cincinnati to Detroit at 8:10 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
83%
311 flights · likely 78–86%
Cancelled
1.0%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+97 min
average delay
Similar flights
83%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 6 DL 5479 flights from Cincinnati arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (17%); 1.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.

DL 5479: CVG → DTW

Scheduled to leave Cincinnati at 8:10 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5479. Over the past year it arrived on time 83% of the time (311 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (83%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 97% on time (31 flights)97OctNov 2025: 93% on time (30 flights)93NovDec 2025: 68% on time (19 flights)68DecJan 2026: too few flights (13 flights)JanFeb 2026: too few flights (11 flights)FebMar 2026: 63% on time (24 flights)63MarApr 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83AprMay 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MayJun 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90JunJul 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JulAug 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4676%
Tuesday4580%
Wednesday4589%
Thursday4484%
Friday4486%
Saturday4386%
Sunday4477%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 71%Late inbound plane 20%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 5%Severe weather 3%

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Questions

How often is DL 5479 from CVG to DTW late?

Delta Air Lines 5479 from Cincinnati, OH to Detroit, MI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 17% of 311 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.0% 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.