DL5216 DetroitDTW New YorkJFK · 09:00
DL5216 by Delta Air Lines flies from Detroit (DTW) to New York (JFK) for the Mon, Sep 21 departure.
arrival expected at JFK · 22 min early
board checked 17m 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 −11 min · 0 cancelled · 13 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by JFK (New York), currently flying MVFR (marginal visual). For this route and airline, 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 →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Detroit to New York flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5216 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Detroit to New York on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DTW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL5216 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5216 across the DTW and JFK boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~11 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 11/13 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5216 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as DTW and JFK published them.
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