DL738Delta Air Lines · JFK → LAX
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Route confirmed Delta Air Lines

DL738 New YorkJFK Los AngelesLAX

DL738 by Delta Air Lines flies from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX).

Right nowNext departure tomorrow Operates daily
11:09

scheduled from JFK

The route today

live boards
JFKNew YorkOn-time likelyJFK delay board →
LAXLos AngelesOn-time likelyLAX delay board →
JFK→LAXevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
39%Chance of 15+ min delay
2.7%Chance of cancellation
+6 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at JFK and LAX 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

Forecast

New York to Los Angeles with Delta Air Lines · Sat 31 Oct, local date

Outlook: below usual
Chance a departure is cancelled
0.5%0.6× usual
Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
6.8%0.6× usual

Forecast weather: 75% chance of rain at Los Angeles

Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 10 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 departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other New York to Los Angeles flights today

same route · Delta Air Lines
DL742departs 07:00
DL713departs 08:00
DL773departs 09:00
DL1905departs 11:00
DL767departs 11:00
DL1788departs 12:00

If DL738 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from New York to Los Angeles on the same day, with scheduled departure times in JFK 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 DL738 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL738 across the JFK and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 50.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at JFK and LAX.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL738 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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