Delta Air Lines
flight
DL 5981:
Manchester - New York John F. Kennedy
Manchester - New York John F. Kennedy
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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Delta Air Lines DL5981
Valid until 2026-01-09
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 8:00, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
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Effective 2026-01-13 through 2026-01-19
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 8:00, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
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Effective 2026-01-21 through 2026-01-27
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 8:00, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
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Effective 2026-01-30 through 2026-02-04
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 8:00, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
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Effective 2026-02-08 through 2026-02-13
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 8:00, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Delta Air Lines DL5981
Effective 2026-02-16 through 2026-03-03
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 8:00, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Delta Air Lines DL5981
Effective 2026-03-04 through 2026-03-06
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 8:00, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Delta Air Lines DL5981
Effective 2026-03-08 through 2026-03-27
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 8:00, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Delta Air Lines DL5981
Effective from 2026-10-25
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 8:00, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Delta Air Lines DL5981
Effective 2026-03-30 through 2026-10-19
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 7:25, non-stop Airbus A350-1000 (351)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Delta Air Lines DL5981
Effective 2026-03-31 through 2026-07-14
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 7:25, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Delta Air Lines DL5981
Effective 2026-07-18 through 2026-09-08
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 7:25, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Delta Air Lines DL5981
Effective 2026-09-09 through 2026-10-24
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 7:25, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Delta Air Lines DL5981
Effective 2026-03-29 through 2026-05-31
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 7:25, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
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Effective 2026-04-02 through 2026-05-28
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 7:25, non-stop Airbus A350-1000 (351)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
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Effective 2026-06-04 through 2026-07-12
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 7:25, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
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Effective 2026-07-16 through 2026-09-10
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 7:25, non-stop Airbus A350-1000 (351)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
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Effective 2026-07-19 through 2026-09-06
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 7:25, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
Direct Codeshare Flights:
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Effective 2026-09-11 through 2026-10-23
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Atlantic.
(VS 127)
Duration: 7:25, non-stop Airbus A330-300 (333)
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Parallax here MAN-JFK
- DL 5981 is an international flight departing from Manchester airport, United Kingdom (MAN) and arriving at New York John F. Kennedy airport, United States (JFK).
- The flight distance is 3330 miles, or 5358 km.
- The timezone of the departure airport is UTC+0 , and the timezone of the arrival airport is UTC-5 . Current time at the point of departure is (loading...), and (loading...) at the point of arrival. There is a (loading...) hour time difference between the airports.
- For direct flights, the flight time varies between 7:25 and 8:00.