DL5042 New YorkLGA · 10:50 Raleigh/DurhamRDU · 12:45
DL5042 by Delta Air Lines flies from New York (LGA) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) for the Thu, Oct 29 departure.
arrived at RDU · 27 min early
⚖ DL5042 typically leaves −7 and lands −22. The air wins minutes back.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 −22 min · 0 cancelled · 15 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at LGA and RDU are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastNew York to Raleigh/Durham with Delta Air Lines · Fri 30 Oct, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 0.9%0.2× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 7.7%0.7× usual
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 7 departures a day on this route with this airline. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other New York to Raleigh/Durham flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5042 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from New York to Raleigh/Durham on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LGA local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How DL5042 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5042 across the LGA and RDU boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~15 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 12/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5042 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: N137EV, N676CA, N335PQ, N319PQ.
Board clocks recorded as LGA and RDU published them.
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