DL5851 Delta Air Lines - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Delta Air Lines flight DL5851, which currently operates between the airports of Detroit - Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Airport Code DTW) and Indianapolis - Indianapolis International Airport (Airport Code IND).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights DL5851
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights DL5851
DL5851 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions. Flight Status
DL5851 Delta Air Lines to Indianapolis
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 66 minutes
Flight Status for Tuesday May 12, 2026
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Landed - Delayed
Delay: 66 minutes
Flight Status for Tuesday May 12, 2026
Airline information
Delta Air Lines
Equipment: Embraer 175
Departure
Detroit (DTW)
May 12, 2026
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Departed at:
05:11 pm
Terminal:
M - McNamara
Gate:
B19
Scheduled Departure Time: 03:55 pm
Arrival
Indianapolis (IND)
May 12, 2026
Indianapolis International Airport
Arrived at:
06:16 pm
Terminal:
M
Gate:
A7
Scheduled Arrival Time: 05:10 pm
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AF2460 - Air France
- KL5827 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- VS1641 - Virgin Atlantic
- WS6953 - WestJet
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight DL5851?
The flight DL5851 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight DL5851?
The distance between the two airports is 231 miles.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
The flight DL5851 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight DL5851?
The distance between the two airports is 231 miles.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Detroit and Indianapolis:
Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL3561. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL3872. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL3879. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 31 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL3969. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL3994. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL4095. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 31 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL4139. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL4875.
- Flight Number: DL4898. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL5163.
- Flight Number: DL5244. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL5505.
FedEx
- Flight Number: FX1611. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
Delta Air Lines
- Flight Number: DL3561. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL3872. (On Time performance: 71 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL3879. (On Time performance: 70 - Average Delay: 31 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL3969. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 4 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL3994. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 17 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL4095. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 31 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL4139. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL4875.
- Flight Number: DL4898. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL5163.
- Flight Number: DL5244. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 21 minutes)
- Flight Number: DL5505.
FedEx
- Flight Number: FX1611. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from November 09, 2025 to December 19, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from November 09, 2025 to December 19, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from November 09, 2025 to December 19, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.
Last Past Flights DL5851
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
12 May
12 May
05:11 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
06:16 pm
Indianapolis (IND)
Indianapolis (IND)
01h 05min
Embraer 175
Embraer 175
Landed - Delayed
Monday
11 May
11 May
03:58 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
05:10 pm
Indianapolis (IND)
Indianapolis (IND)
01h 12min
Embraer 175
Embraer 175
Landed - On-time
Sunday
10 May
10 May
04:18 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
05:33 pm
Indianapolis (IND)
Indianapolis (IND)
01h 15min
Embraer 175
Embraer 175
Landed - Delayed
Friday
08 May
08 May
03:53 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
05:11 pm
Indianapolis (IND)
Indianapolis (IND)
01h 18min
Embraer 175
Embraer 175
Landed - On-time
Thursday
07 May
07 May
03:51 pm
Detroit (DTW)
Detroit (DTW)
04:51 pm
Indianapolis (IND)
Indianapolis (IND)
01h 00min
Embraer 170
Embraer 170
Landed - On-time