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DL 4659 on time

Delta Air Lines 4659: New York to Richmond at 9:25 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
65%
151 flights · likely 57–72%
Cancelled
14.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+69 min
average delay
Similar flights
70%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 4659 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (35%); 14.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.

DL 4659: JFK → RIC

Scheduled to leave New York at 9:25 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 4659. Over the past year it arrived on time 65% of the time (151 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (70%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from New York to Richmond (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last JFK–RIC flight was cancelled 9.2% of the time, against 3.1% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 9:20 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Dec 2025: too few flights (9 flights)DecJan 2026: too few flights (2 flights)JanApr 2026: 89% on time (18 flights)89AprMay 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73MayJun 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63JunJul 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55JulAug 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday2361%
Tuesday2282%
Wednesday19—
Thursday2070%
Friday2255%
Saturday2374%
Sunday2255%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 55%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 40%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 5%

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Questions

How often is DL 4659 from JFK to RIC late?

Delta Air Lines 4659 from New York, NY to Richmond, VA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 35% of 151 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 14.6% 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.