DL5257 DetroitDTW · 12:20 Cincinnati / CovingtonCVG · 13:36
DL5257 by Delta Air Lines flies from Detroit (DTW) to Cincinnati / Covington (CVG).
scheduled from DTW
⚖ DL5257 typically leaves +14 and lands −21. 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 −21 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DTW and CVG 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
ForecastDetroit to Cincinnati / Covington with Delta Air Lines · Tue 3 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 3.1%0.8× usual
Forecast weather: 73% chance of rain at Detroit
No cancellation outlook here: this airport's board does not publish cancellations reliably.
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 6 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 Detroit to Cincinnati / Covington flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5257 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Detroit to Cincinnati / Covington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DTW 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 DL5257 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5257 across the DTW and CVG boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~19 min early. Based on 13 confirmed landings · 9/13 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 DL5257 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: N933XJ, N827SK, N910XJ, N186GJ.
Board clocks recorded as DTW and CVG published them.
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