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DL 5186 on time

Delta Air Lines 5186: New York to Wilmington at 9:00 a.m.; Wilmington to New York at 11:25 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for LGA → ILM, its busiest leg

On time
77%
334 flights · likely 72–81%
Cancelled
3.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+76 min
average delay
Similar flights
76%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 5186 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (23%); 3.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 7 minutes early.

DL 5186: LGA → ILM

Scheduled to leave New York at 9:00 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5186. Over the past year it arrived on time 77% of the time (334 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (76%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 97% on time (30 flights)97SepOct 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81OctNov 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77NovDec 2025: 48% on time (31 flights)48DecJan 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: too few flights (10 flights)MarApr 2026: 85% on time (20 flights)85AprMay 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74JulAug 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4871%
Tuesday4772%
Wednesday4781%
Thursday4777%
Friday4785%
Saturday5273%
Sunday4678%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 43%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 31%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 26%Severe weather 1%

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DL 5186: ILM → LGA

Scheduled to leave Wilmington at 11:25 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5186. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (309 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (72%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 87% on time (30 flights)87SepOct 2025: 68% on time (28 flights)68OctNov 2025: 58% on time (24 flights)58NovDec 2025: 53% on time (17 flights)53DecJan 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (28 flights)82FebMar 2026: 54% on time (28 flights)54MarApr 2026: too few flights (10 flights)AprMay 2026: 60% on time (25 flights)60MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65JulAug 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4766%
Tuesday4667%
Wednesday4674%
Thursday4676%
Friday4672%
Saturday3281%
Sunday4663%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 53%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 32%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 9%Severe weather 6%

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Questions

How often is DL 5186 from LGA to ILM late?

Delta Air Lines 5186 from New York, NY to Wilmington, NC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 23% of 334 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.3% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5186 from ILM to LGA late?

Delta Air Lines 5186 from Wilmington, NC to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 309 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.5% 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.