About 1 in 2 DL 5493 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (42%); 7.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.
DL 5493: LGA → ALB
Scheduled to leave New York at 9:59 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5493. Over the past year it arrived on time 58% of the time (307 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (58%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from New York to Albany (97% of days). Delta Air Lines's last LGA–ALB flight was cancelled 7.7% of the time, against 4.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 11:37 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 51% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 68% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 56% |
| Thursday | 49 | 51% |
| Friday | 49 | 67% |
| Saturday | 9 | — |
| Sunday | 49 | 53% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 5493 from LGA to ALB late?
Delta Air Lines 5493 from New York, NY to Albany, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 42% of 307 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 7.5% 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.