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DL 5301 on time

Delta Air Lines 5301: New York to Richmond at 2:25 p.m.; Richmond to New York at 4:59 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for JFK → RIC, its busiest leg

On time
73%
361 flights · likely 68–77%
Cancelled
3.9%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+65 min
average delay
Similar flights
72%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 5301 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (27%); 3.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.

DL 5301: JFK → RIC

Scheduled to leave New York at 2:25 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5301. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (361 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: 90% on time (30 flights)90SepOct 2025: 81% on time (31 flights)81OctNov 2025: 77% on time (30 flights)77NovDec 2025: 61% on time (28 flights)61DecJan 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JanFeb 2026: 57% on time (28 flights)57FebMar 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MarApr 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73AprMay 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71MayJun 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80JunJul 2026: 71% on time (31 flights)71JulAug 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5360%
Tuesday5271%
Wednesday5082%
Thursday5076%
Friday5285%
Saturday5269%
Sunday5269%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 57%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 23%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 17%Severe weather 3%

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DL 5301: RIC → JFK

Scheduled to leave Richmond at 4:59 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5301. Over the past year it arrived on time 67% of the time (243 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (67%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Richmond to New York (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last RIC–JFK flight was cancelled 8.1% of the time, against 3.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 7:01 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Jul 2025: 45% on time (31 flights)45JulAug 2025: 87% on time (31 flights)87AugSep 2025: 80% on time (30 flights)80SepOct 2025: too few flights (5 flights)OctJan 2026: 67% on time (27 flights)67JanFeb 2026: 61% on time (28 flights)61FebMar 2026: too few flights (10 flights)MarApr 2026: 90% on time (20 flights)90AprMay 2026: 74% on time (31 flights)74MayJun 2026: 60% on time (30 flights)60JunJul 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55JulAug 2026: 52% on time (31 flights)52Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3560%
Tuesday3471%
Wednesday3476%
Thursday3465%
Friday3482%
Saturday3962%
Sunday3358%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 42%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 32%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 18%Severe weather 8%

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Questions

How often is DL 5301 from JFK to RIC late?

Delta Air Lines 5301 from New York, NY to Richmond, VA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 361 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.9% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5301 from RIC to JFK late?

Delta Air Lines 5301 from Richmond, VA to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 33% of 243 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 9.5% 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.