5C981 Challenge Airlines IL - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Challenge Airlines IL flight 5C981, which currently operates between the airports of Tel Aviv-Yafo - Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport (Airport Code TLV) and New York - New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (Airport Code JFK).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Monday, March 23, 2026.
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Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights 5C981
Flight Status Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights 5C981
5C981 On Time performance:
100
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
5C981 Challenge Airlines IL from Tel Aviv-Yafo
We only provide flight information for yesterday, today and tomorrow. This flight is not scheduled for this interval of time.
We only provide flight information for yesterday, today and tomorrow. This flight is not scheduled for this interval of time.
Airline information
Challenge Airlines IL
Departure
Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV)
March 23, 2026
Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport
Arrival
New York (JFK)
March 23, 2026
New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
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Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight 5C981?
The flight 5C981 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight 5C981?
The distance between the two airports is 5667 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight 5C981?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:52 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:42 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Tel Aviv-Yafo: 2026-03-25 07:24:24
Current Time in New York: 2026-03-25 01:24:24
The flight 5C981 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight 5C981?
The distance between the two airports is 5667 miles.
Which is the flight time of flight 5C981?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:52 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:42 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Tel Aviv-Yafo: 2026-03-25 07:24:24
Current Time in New York: 2026-03-25 01:24:24
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Tel Aviv-Yafo and New York:
Challenge Airlines IL
- Flight Number: 5C983.
El Al Israel Airlines
- Flight Number: LY1. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: LY1001. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: LY1001. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: LY1003. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: LY3. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: LY7. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Challenge Airlines IL
- Flight Number: 5C983.
El Al Israel Airlines
- Flight Number: LY1. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: LY1001. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: LY1001. (On Time performance: 100 - Average Delay: 3 minutes)
- Flight Number: LY1003. (On Time performance: 80 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: LY3. (On Time performance: 85 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)
- Flight Number: LY7. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from March 09, 2025 to February 06, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from January 02, 2026 to March 11, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 5
On Time: 5 ( 100 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 5 minutes.
Total number of flights: 5
On Time: 5 ( 100 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 5 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from March 09, 2025 to February 06, 2026. 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 5C981
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
23 March
23 March
02:55 pm
Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV)
Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV)
09:11 pm
New York (JFK)
New York (JFK)
12h 16min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - On-time
Friday
20 March
20 March
06:43 am
Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV)
Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV)
12:28 pm
New York (JFK)
New York (JFK)
11h 45min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
11 March
11 March
10:31 pm
Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV)
Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV)
04:16 am
New York (JFK)
New York (JFK)
11h 45min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 March
05 March
05:49 am
Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV)
Tel Aviv-Yafo (TLV)
10:06 am
New York (JFK)
New York (JFK)
10h 17min
Boeing 747-400
Boeing 747-400
Landed - On-time