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DL5253 Delta Air Lines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about Delta Air Lines flight DL5253, which currently operates between the airports of Minneapolis - Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (Airport Code MSP) and Des Moines - Des Moines International Airport (Airport Code DSM).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Saturday, November 15, 2025.

DL5253 On Time performance:
78
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

DL5253 Delta Air Lines to Des Moines

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday November 15, 2025
This flight is also scheduled for Today (November 16, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (November 17, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Equipment: Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890

Departure

Minneapolis (MSP)
November 15, 2025
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport
Departed at:
07:53 pm
Terminal:
1
Gate:
A9
Scheduled Departure Time: 07:56 pm

Arrival

Des Moines (DSM)
November 15, 2025
Des Moines International Airport
Arrived at:
08:55 pm
Terminal:
M
Gate:
C1
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:15 pm
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AF2884 - Air France

- KE3914 - Korean Air

- KL6872 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

- VS1505 - Virgin Atlantic

- WS8239 - WestJet

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight DL5253?
The flight DL5253 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight DL5253?
The distance between the two airports is 233 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight DL5253?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:19 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:09 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Minneapolis and Des Moines:
Delta Air Lines - Flight Number: DL4998. (On Time performance: 95 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from August 14, 2025 to November 13, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 72 ( 78 % )
Moderate Delay: 7 ( 8 % )
Significant Delay: 9 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 4 ( 4 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 11 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from May 14, 2025 to November 13, 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 02, 2024 to October 31, 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.

Last Past Flights DL5253

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Saturday
15 November
07:53 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
08:55 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
01h 02min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Friday
14 November
07:52 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
09:07 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
01h 15min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Thursday
13 November
07:51 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
08:59 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
01h 08min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
12 November
07:51 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
09:03 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
01h 12min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
11 November
07:51 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
09:01 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
01h 10min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Monday
10 November
08:52 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
09:52 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
01h 00min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Sunday
09 November
08:21 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
09:56 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
01h 35min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
08 November
07:47 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
08:51 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
01h 04min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Friday
07 November
07:44 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
08:57 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
01h 13min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time
Thursday
06 November
07:43 pm
Minneapolis (MSP)
08:47 pm
Des Moines (DSM)
01h 04min
Canadair (Bomb
Canadair (Bomb
Landed - On-time