DL4972 BirminghamBHM · 17:36 New YorkLGA · 21:14
DL4972 by Delta Air Lines flies from Birmingham (BHM) to New York (LGA) for the Fri, Sep 4 departure.
Same number through BHM → BUF → LGA
departs BHM · on schedule
board checked 191m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +2 min · 2 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at BHM and LGA are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Birmingham to New York flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL4972 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Birmingham to New York on the same day, with scheduled departure times in BHM local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL4972 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL4972 across the BHM and LGA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 6/11 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL4972 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N310PQ, N183GJ, N131EV, N272PQ.
Board clocks recorded as BHM and LGA published them.
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