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DL 5681 on time

Delta Air Lines 5681: New York to Columbus at 7:59 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
63%
315 flights · likely 58–68%
Cancelled
9.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+81 min
average delay
Similar flights
63%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 5681 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (37%); 9.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.

DL 5681: LGA → CMH

Scheduled to leave New York at 7:59 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5681. Over the past year it arrived on time 63% of the time (315 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (63%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from New York to Columbus (99% of days). Delta Air Lines's last LGA–CMH flight was cancelled 8.3% of the time, against 4.7% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 7:28 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 85% on time (26 flights)85SepOct 2025: 59% on time (27 flights)59OctNov 2025: 58% on time (24 flights)58NovDec 2025: 69% on time (29 flights)69DecJan 2026: 74% on time (27 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 58% on time (24 flights)58FebMar 2026: 41% on time (27 flights)41MarApr 2026: 69% on time (26 flights)69AprMay 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73MayJun 2026: 65% on time (26 flights)65JunJul 2026: 56% on time (27 flights)56JulAug 2026: 50% on time (26 flights)50Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5358%
Tuesday5262%
Wednesday5265%
Thursday5161%
Friday5173%
Saturday4—
Sunday5258%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 50%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 26%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 25%

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Questions

How often is DL 5681 from LGA to CMH late?

Delta Air Lines 5681 from New York, NY to Columbus, OH arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 37% of 315 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 9.2% 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.