JFK → LAX

DL771

DL771 (Delta Air Lines) flies New York to Los Angeles. Of 634 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 81.1% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Recorded departures by month

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodDepartures 2025Departures 2026Change vs last year
January30300.0%
February28280.0%
March31310.0%
April3028▼ 6.7%
May2730▲ 11.1%
June2930▲ 3.4%
July3123▼ 25.8%
August31––
September30––
October31–in progress
November30––
December28––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)206200▼ 2.9%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

On-time departures by month

All legs combined

On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodOn time 2025On time 2026Change vs last year
January76.7%86.2%▲ 12.4%
February82.1%92.3%▲ 12.4%
March90.3%87.1%▼ 3.6%
April76.7%85.7%▲ 11.8%
May63.0%96.6%▲ 53.4%
June69.0%72.4%▲ 5.0%
July67.7%85.0%▲ 25.5%
August90.3%––
September73.3%––
October80.0%–in progress
November93.3%––
December82.1%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)75.1%86.5%▲ 15.2%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

Average departure delay by month

All legs combined

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

Cancelled departures by month

All legs combined
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodCancelled 2025Cancelled 2026Change vs last year
January01–
February02–
March00–
April00–
May01–
June01–
July03–
August0––
September0––
October1–in progress
November0––
December0––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)08

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

This is not a forecast

This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.

Cancellation share

  • Not cancelled 98.6% 625
  • Cancelled 1.4% 9

Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Legs flown under this number

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RoutesDistance (km)Avg delay On timeDepartures
JFK LAX John F. Kennedy International Airport – Los Angeles International Airport 3,974 14.3 min 81.1% 634
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 20 20 55.0% 0
November 2024 30 30 86.7% 0
December 2024 28 28 85.7% 0
January 2025 30 30 76.7% 0
February 2025 28 28 82.1% 0
March 2025 31 31 90.3% 0
April 2025 30 30 76.7% 0
May 2025 27 27 63.0% 0
June 2025 29 29 69.0% 0
July 2025 31 31 67.7% 0
August 2025 31 31 90.3% 0
September 2025 30 30 73.3% 0
October 2025 31 30 80.0% 1
November 2025 30 30 93.3% 0
December 2025 28 28 82.1% 0
January 2026 30 29 86.2% 1
February 2026 28 26 92.3% 2
March 2026 31 31 87.1% 0
April 2026 28 28 85.7% 0
May 2026 30 29 96.6% 1
June 2026 30 29 72.4% 1
July 2026 23 20 85.0% 3

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