Delta Air Lines
DL979Los Angeles to New York
Delta Air Lines flight DL979 flies from Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK), 3,974 km. Over August 2025 to July 2026 it usually arrives about 4 minutes early: 89% of 363 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 3% were cancelled (US Department of Transportation data).
On-time record, last 12 months
89%
on time (within 15 min)
8%
more than 30 min late
3%
cancelled
-4 min
average arrival vs schedule
Every operation of DL979, August 2025 to July 2026: 363 flights. Source: US Bureau of Transportation Statistics, public domain.
Routes flown as DL979
- Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK)363 flights
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