LAX → JFK

DL939

DL939 (Delta Air Lines) flies Los Angeles to New York. Of 590 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 68.8% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Recorded departures by month

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodDepartures 2025Departures 2026Change vs last year
January2731▲ 14.8%
February2426▲ 8.3%
March2628▲ 7.7%
April2628▲ 7.7%
May3023▼ 23.3%
June2729▲ 7.4%
July2731▲ 14.8%
August26––
September26––
October27–in progress
November25––
December26––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)187196▲ 4.8%

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
January74.1%50.0%▼ 32.5%
February66.7%70.8%▲ 6.2%
March84.6%75.0%▼ 11.4%
April42.3%85.7%▲ 102.6%
May63.3%65.2%▲ 3.0%
June51.9%58.6%▲ 13.1%
July66.7%62.1%▼ 6.9%
August73.1%––
September84.6%––
October85.2%–in progress
November64.0%––
December56.0%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)64.2%66.8%▲ 4.0%

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–
May00–
June00–
July02–
August0––
September0––
October0–in progress
November0––
December1––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)05

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 99.0% 584
  • Cancelled 1.0% 6

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
LAX JFK Los Angeles International Airport – John F. Kennedy International Airport 3,974 24.0 min 68.8% 590
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 20 20 90.0% 0
November 2024 28 28 82.1% 0
December 2024 29 29 69.0% 0
January 2025 27 27 74.1% 0
February 2025 24 24 66.7% 0
March 2025 26 26 84.6% 0
April 2025 26 26 42.3% 0
May 2025 30 30 63.3% 0
June 2025 27 27 51.9% 0
July 2025 27 27 66.7% 0
August 2025 26 26 73.1% 0
September 2025 26 26 84.6% 0
October 2025 27 27 85.2% 0
November 2025 25 25 64.0% 0
December 2025 26 25 56.0% 1
January 2026 31 30 50.0% 1
February 2026 26 24 70.8% 2
March 2026 28 28 75.0% 0
April 2026 28 28 85.7% 0
May 2026 23 23 65.2% 0
June 2026 29 29 58.6% 0
July 2026 31 29 62.1% 2

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