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DL 4985 on time

Delta Air Lines 4985: New York to Cincinnati at 8:50 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
80%
347 flights · likely 76–84%
Cancelled
2.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−10 min
median vs schedule
When late
+82 min
average delay
Similar flights
82%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 4985 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (20%); 2.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.

DL 4985: JFK → CVG

Scheduled to leave New York at 8:50 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 4985. Over the past year it arrived on time 80% of the time (347 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (82%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 84% on time (31 flights)84OctNov 2025: 79% on time (29 flights)79NovDec 2025: 58% on time (19 flights)58DecJan 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84MayJun 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93JunJul 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65JulAug 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5180%
Tuesday5074%
Wednesday5076%
Thursday5086%
Friday4988%
Saturday4877%
Sunday4980%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 38%Late inbound plane 36%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 24%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is DL 4985 from JFK to CVG late?

Delta Air Lines 4985 from New York, NY to Cincinnati, OH arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 20% of 347 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.6% 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.