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DL5978 Flight Status

According to Trip.com real-time data, the DL5978 flight operated by Delta Air Lines on Apr 5, 2026, scheduled to fly from Los Angeles (LAX) to London (LHR), has a change in flight status: the original departure time has been delayed, and the new departure time is 17:05 , with a new arrival time of 10:46 (local time in London, UTC+1) . Trip.com will continue to provide the latest updates on this flight.
Sun, Apr 5
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Delayed
Your flight is about 1h 15m late
Los Angeles(LAX)
17:05
Scheduled: 15:50, Apr 5
Los Angeles International Airport T2
173106C5-5199-4134-A176-6296CB3DA377 10h 25m
London(LHR)
10:46
Scheduled: 10:15, Apr 6
Heathrow Airport T3
Check-in Counter
098-107
Boarding Gate
133
Arrival Gate
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Baggage
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DL5978 Aircraft Details

flight status
Airbus A350
Punctuality (Departure)
83%
Punctuality (Arrival)
100%
Early on average
30 minutes
Age
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Seats
--
Flight Distance
--
Economy
Premium Economy
Business
First
In-Flight Services
Meal included
Seatback entertainment system
Wi-Fi (additional charge)
USB port
Seat Information
--
Legroom
--
Seat width
--
Reclining Angle
3-3-3
Seat layout example
In-Flight Services
Meal included
Seatback entertainment system
Wi-Fi (additional charge)
USB port and power outlet
Seat Information
--
Legroom
--
Seat width
--
Reclining Angle
2-4-2
Seat layout example
In-Flight Services
Meal included
Seatback entertainment system
Wi-Fi (additional charge)
USB port and power outlet
Seat Information
--
Legroom
--
Seat width
--
Reclining Angle
1-2-1
Seat layout example
In-Flight Services
Meal included
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Seat Information
--
Legroom
--
Seat width
--
Reclining Angle
--
Seat layout example
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Flight History for DL5978

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DateAirportAircraft ModelDepartureArrivalStatus
DepartureArrival
Mon, Mar 30Los Angeles (LAX)London (LHR)A35K16:1509:51Arrived
Tue, Mar 31Los Angeles (LAX)London (LHR)A35K16:0009:27Arrived
Wed, Apr 1Los Angeles (LAX)London (LHR)A35K16:0409:32Arrived
Thu, Apr 2Los Angeles (LAX)London (LHR)A35K----Canceled
Fri, Apr 3Los Angeles (LAX)London (LHR)A35K16:0009:30Arrived
Sat, Apr 4Los Angeles (LAX)London (LHR)A35K16:0109:38Arrived
Sun, Apr 5Los Angeles (LAX)London (LHR)A35K17:0510:46Delayed
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DL5978 On-Time Performance

Based on the average performance of this flight over the last 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of DL5978 is 83% (Late on average 16 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 100% (Early on average 30 minutes).

On-Time Departures
Punctuality
83%
Late on average 16 minutes
Early
3%
On time
80%
30 mins late
17%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
0%
Cancelled
1%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
100%
Early on average 30 minutes
Early
97%
On time
3%
30 mins late
0%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
0%
Cancelled
1%

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