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DL 5791 on time

Delta Air Lines 5791: New York to Jacksonville at 8:15 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
59%
164 flights · likely 51–66%
Cancelled
12.8%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+80 min
average delay
Similar flights
61%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 2 DL 5791 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (41%); 12.8% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 3 minutes early.

DL 5791: LGA → JAX

Scheduled to leave New York at 8:15 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5791. Over the past year it arrived on time 59% of the time (164 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (61%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from New York to Jacksonville (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last LGA–JAX flight was cancelled 8.5% of the time, against 4.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 8:10 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Jul 2024: 63% on time (27 flights)63JulAug 2024: 54% on time (26 flights)54AugSep 2024: 88% on time (26 flights)88SepOct 2024: 93% on time (27 flights)93OctNov 2024: 92% on time (24 flights)92NovDec 2024: 83% on time (18 flights)83DecMar 2026: 38% on time (21 flights)38MarApr 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70AprMay 2026: 60% on time (25 flights)60MayJun 2026: 59% on time (29 flights)59JunJul 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58JulAug 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2658%
Tuesday2576%
Wednesday2454%
Thursday2552%
Friday2556%
Saturday13—
Sunday2658%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 37%Late inbound plane 34%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 29%

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Questions

How often is DL 5791 from LGA to JAX late?

Delta Air Lines 5791 from New York, NY to Jacksonville, FL arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 41% of 164 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 12.8% 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.