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DL 5481 on time

Delta Air Lines 5481: New York to Burlington at 10:30 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
66%
348 flights · likely 60–70%
Cancelled
10.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+98 min
average delay
Similar flights
68%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 5481 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (34%); 10.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

DL 5481: JFK → BTV

Scheduled to leave New York at 10:30 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5481. Over the past year it arrived on time 66% of the time (348 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 New York to Burlington (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last JFK–BTV flight was cancelled 10.9% of the time, against 3.6% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 12:15 p.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 65% on time (31 flights)65OctNov 2025: 76% on time (29 flights)76NovDec 2025: 53% on time (19 flights)53DecJan 2026: 74% on time (27 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 57% on time (28 flights)57FebMar 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65MarApr 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JunJul 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45JulAug 2026: 35% on time (31 flights)35Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5157%
Tuesday5070%
Wednesday5074%
Thursday4957%
Friday5070%
Saturday4976%
Sunday4955%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 40%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 31%Severe weather 15%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 13%

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Questions

How often is DL 5481 from JFK to BTV late?

Delta Air Lines 5481 from New York, NY to Burlington, VT arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 34% of 348 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 10.9% 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.