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DL 5223 on time

Delta Air Lines 5223: New York to Buffalo at 8:00 a.m. (past 12 months)

On time
84%
339 flights · likely 79–87%
Cancelled
3.2%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+56 min
average delay
Similar flights
82%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 6 DL 5223 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (16%); 3.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.

DL 5223: JFK → BUF

Scheduled to leave New York at 8:00 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5223. Over the past year it arrived on time 84% of the time (339 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: 93% on time (30 flights)93SepOct 2025: 94% on time (31 flights)94OctNov 2025: 82% on time (28 flights)82NovDec 2025: 74% on time (19 flights)74DecJan 2026: 78% on time (27 flights)78JanFeb 2026: 71% on time (28 flights)71FebMar 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79JulAug 2026: 69% on time (26 flights)69Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5184%
Tuesday5080%
Wednesday5088%
Thursday4986%
Friday4986%
Saturday4185%
Sunday4978%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 32%Late inbound plane 32%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 29%Severe weather 6%

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Questions

How often is DL 5223 from JFK to BUF late?

Delta Air Lines 5223 from New York, NY to Buffalo, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 339 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.2% 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.