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DL 5616 on time

Delta Air Lines 5616: Boston to Indianapolis at 5:45 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
73%
323 flights · likely 68–78%
Cancelled
3.4%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−13 min
median vs schedule
When late
+83 min
average delay
Similar flights
74%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 5616 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (27%); 3.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 13 minutes early.

DL 5616: BOS → IND

Scheduled to leave Boston at 5:45 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5616. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (323 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (74%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Boston to Indianapolis (98% of days). Delta Air Lines's last BOS–IND flight was cancelled 3.1% of the time, against 2.3% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 7:50 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 67% on time (30 flights)67SepOct 2025: 71% on time (28 flights)71OctNov 2025: 75% on time (24 flights)75NovDec 2025: 82% on time (17 flights)82DecJan 2026: 82% on time (22 flights)82JanFeb 2026: 73% on time (22 flights)73FebMar 2026: 67% on time (30 flights)67MarApr 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79AprMay 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87MayJun 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77JunJul 2026: 58% on time (31 flights)58JulAug 2026: 68% on time (31 flights)68Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5173%
Tuesday5072%
Wednesday5084%
Thursday4980%
Friday4967%
Saturday2875%
Sunday4661%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 46%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 41%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 11%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is DL 5616 from BOS to IND late?

Delta Air Lines 5616 from Boston, MA to Indianapolis, IN arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 323 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.4% 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.