DL856 Dallas-Fort WorthDFW · 13:55 New YorkLGA · 18:22
DL856 by Delta Air Lines flies from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to New York (LGA) for the Wed, Sep 9 departure.
estimated arrival at LGA · local time · ~2h 53m from now
position updated 2m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 5h 46m
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DFW 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.
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 Dallas-Fort Worth to New York flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL856 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Dallas-Fort Worth to New York on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DFW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL856 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL856 across the DFW and LGA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 4/4 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL856 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: N379DA, N3761R, N388DA, N392DA.
Board clocks recorded as DFW and LGA published them.
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