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DL 5645 on time

Delta Air Lines 5645: Washington to Madison at 3:40 p.m.; Madison to Washington at 5:20 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DCA → MSN, its busiest leg

On time
75%
304 flights · likely 70–80%
Cancelled
1.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−6 min
median vs schedule
When late
+85 min
average delay
Similar flights
75%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 5645 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (25%); 1.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 6 minutes early.

DL 5645: DCA → MSN

Scheduled to leave Washington at 3:40 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5645. Over the past year it arrived on time 75% of the time (304 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (75%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 85% on time (26 flights)85SepOct 2025: 78% on time (27 flights)78OctNov 2025: 79% on time (24 flights)79NovDec 2025: 81% on time (21 flights)81DecJan 2026: 71% on time (24 flights)71JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (24 flights)79FebMar 2026: 67% on time (27 flights)67MarApr 2026: 92% on time (26 flights)92AprMay 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77MayJun 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77JunJul 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59JulAug 2026: 62% on time (26 flights)62Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5283%
Tuesday5180%
Wednesday5072%
Thursday4969%
Friday4971%
Saturday2—
Sunday5175%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 39%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 34%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 23%Severe weather 4%

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DL 5645: MSN → DCA

Scheduled to leave Madison at 5:20 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5645. Over the past year it arrived on time 69% of the time (304 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (69%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 77% on time (26 flights)77SepOct 2025: 67% on time (27 flights)67OctNov 2025: 54% on time (24 flights)54NovDec 2025: 76% on time (21 flights)76DecJan 2026: 67% on time (24 flights)67JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (24 flights)79FebMar 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70MarApr 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73AprMay 2026: 81% on time (26 flights)81MayJun 2026: 73% on time (26 flights)73JunJul 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59JulAug 2026: 58% on time (26 flights)58Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5277%
Tuesday5169%
Wednesday5066%
Thursday4969%
Friday4963%
Saturday2—
Sunday5173%

Why it was late

Late inbound plane 34%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 34%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 21%Severe weather 12%

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Questions

How often is DL 5645 from DCA to MSN late?

Delta Air Lines 5645 from Washington, DC to Madison, WI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 25% of 304 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5645 from MSN to DCA late?

Delta Air Lines 5645 from Madison, WI to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 31% of 304 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.6% 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.