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DL 5087 on time

Delta Air Lines 5087: Detroit to Des Moines at 7:45 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
61%
315 flights · likely 55–66%
Cancelled
1.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−1 min
median vs schedule
When late
+78 min
average delay
Similar flights
61%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 5087 flights from Detroit arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (39%); 1.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 1 minutes early.

DL 5087: DTW → DSM

Scheduled to leave Detroit at 7:45 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5087. Over the past year it arrived on time 61% of the time (315 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (61%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Detroit to Des Moines (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last DTW–DSM flight was cancelled 1.4% of the time, against 2.1% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 8:45 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: 70% on time (20 flights)70SepOct 2025: 88% on time (26 flights)88OctNov 2025: 50% on time (24 flights)50NovDec 2025: 27% on time (26 flights)27DecJan 2026: 54% on time (24 flights)54JanFeb 2026: 60% on time (20 flights)60FebMar 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59MarApr 2026: 62% on time (26 flights)62AprMay 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73MayJun 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70JunJul 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45JulAug 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5358%
Tuesday4663%
Wednesday4470%
Thursday4856%
Friday4959%
Saturday2374%
Sunday5252%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 43%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 38%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 13%Severe weather 5%

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Questions

How often is DL 5087 from DTW to DSM late?

Delta Air Lines 5087 from Detroit, MI to Des Moines, IA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 39% of 315 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% 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.