About 1 in 5 DL 5006 flights from Raleigh arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (21%); 1.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.
DL 5006: RDU → DCA
Scheduled to leave Raleigh at 6:00 a.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5006. Over the past year it arrived on time 79% of the time (346 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (79%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 76% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 72% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 74% |
| Thursday | 49 | 82% |
| Friday | 49 | 78% |
| Saturday | 48 | 88% |
| Sunday | 49 | 86% |
Why it was late
All flights RDU → DCA · Connecting off DL 5006? Check the risk
Questions
How often is DL 5006 from RDU to DCA late?
Delta Air Lines 5006 from Raleigh/Durham, NC to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 21% of 346 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.5% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.