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DL 5246 on time

Delta Air Lines 5246: Allentown to Atlanta at 6:00 p.m.; Atlanta to Allentown at 3:15 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for ABE → ATL, its busiest leg

On time
71%
302 flights · likely 65–76%
Cancelled
3.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+90 min
average delay
Similar flights
71%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 5246 flights from Allentown arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (29%); 3.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

DL 5246: ABE → ATL

Scheduled to leave Allentown at 6:00 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5246. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (302 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (71%). Last seen in the data Aug 2, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Allentown to Atlanta (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last ABE–ATL flight was cancelled 3.3% of the time, against 3.4% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:20 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

30%65%100%Sep 2025: 96% on time (25 flights)96SepOct 2025: 63% on time (30 flights)63OctNov 2025: 75% on time (28 flights)75NovDec 2025: 63% on time (19 flights)63DecJan 2026: 74% on time (23 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 83% on time (24 flights)83FebMar 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58MarApr 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83AprMay 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68MayJun 2026: 76% on time (29 flights)76JunJul 2026: 43% on time (30 flights)43JulAug 2026: too few flights (2 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4573%
Tuesday4573%
Wednesday4576%
Thursday4475%
Friday4365%
Saturday3871%
Sunday4262%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 54%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 28%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Severe weather 4%

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DL 5246: ATL → ABE

Scheduled to leave Atlanta at 3:15 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5246. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (302 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 2, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 96% on time (25 flights)96SepOct 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73OctNov 2025: 68% on time (28 flights)68NovDec 2025: 58% on time (19 flights)58DecJan 2026: 87% on time (23 flights)87JanFeb 2026: 83% on time (24 flights)83FebMar 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55MarApr 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80AprMay 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MayJun 2026: 76% on time (29 flights)76JunJul 2026: 57% on time (30 flights)57JulAug 2026: too few flights (2 flights)Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4571%
Tuesday4573%
Wednesday4578%
Thursday4480%
Friday4374%
Saturday3868%
Sunday4262%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 46%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 31%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%Severe weather 7%

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Questions

How often is DL 5246 from ABE to ATL late?

Delta Air Lines 5246 from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA to Atlanta, GA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 302 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.6% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5246 from ATL to ABE late?

Delta Air Lines 5246 from Atlanta, GA to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 302 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.3% 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.