About 1 in 3 DL 496 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (37%); 6.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.
DL 496: JFK → DFW
Scheduled to leave New York at 5:55 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 63% of the time (365 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (61%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 53 | 62% |
| Tuesday | 52 | 69% |
| Wednesday | 52 | 63% |
| Thursday | 52 | 63% |
| Friday | 52 | 65% |
| Saturday | 52 | 67% |
| Sunday | 52 | 52% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 496 from JFK to DFW late?
Delta Air Lines 496 from New York, NY to Dallas/Fort Worth, TX arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 37% of 365 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.3% 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.