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DL 4976 on time

Delta Air Lines 4976: New York to Indianapolis at 9:50 a.m.; Indianapolis to New York at 12:52 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for JFK → IND, its busiest leg

On time
80%
348 flights · likely 75–83%
Cancelled
2.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−10 min
median vs schedule
When late
+68 min
average delay
Similar flights
79%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 4976 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (20%); 2.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.

DL 4976: JFK → IND

Scheduled to leave New York at 9:50 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 4976. Over the past year it arrived on time 80% of the time (348 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 90% on time (31 flights)90OctNov 2025: 86% on time (29 flights)86NovDec 2025: 63% on time (19 flights)63DecJan 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75FebMar 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MarApr 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90AprMay 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81JulAug 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5171%
Tuesday5082%
Wednesday5086%
Thursday4978%
Friday5092%
Saturday4976%
Sunday4973%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 40%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 37%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 20%Severe weather 3%

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DL 4976: IND → JFK

Scheduled to leave Indianapolis at 12:52 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 4976. Over the past year it arrived on time 70% of the time (227 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%May 2025: too few flights (6 flights)MayJun 2025: 74% on time (23 flights)74JunJul 2025: 68% on time (31 flights)68JulAug 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87AugSep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84OctNov 2025: 83% on time (30 flights)83NovDec 2025: 68% on time (19 flights)68DecMay 2026: 76% on time (25 flights)76MayJun 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63JunJul 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52JulAug 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3358%
Tuesday3272%
Wednesday3281%
Thursday3364%
Friday3385%
Saturday3272%
Sunday3263%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 42%Late inbound plane 37%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 15%Severe weather 6%

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Questions

How often is DL 4976 from JFK to IND late?

Delta Air Lines 4976 from New York, NY to Indianapolis, IN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 20% of 348 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.9% were cancelled.

How often is DL 4976 from IND to JFK late?

Delta Air Lines 4976 from Indianapolis, IN to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 30% of 227 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.6% 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.