About 1 in 3 DL 5689 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (36%); 5.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 0 minutes early.
DL 5689: BOS → DCA
Scheduled to leave Boston at 3:55 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5689. Over the past year it arrived on time 64% of the time (303 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (64%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 63% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 72% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 60% |
| Thursday | 49 | 63% |
| Friday | 45 | 64% |
| Saturday | 9 | — |
| Sunday | 49 | 57% |
Why it was late
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DL 5689: DCA → BOS
Scheduled to leave Washington at 6:30 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5689. Over the past year it arrived on time 53% of the time (151 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (54%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 25 | 48% |
| Tuesday | 24 | 54% |
| Wednesday | 24 | 50% |
| Thursday | 26 | 50% |
| Friday | 26 | 54% |
| Sunday | 26 | 62% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 5689 from BOS to DCA late?
Delta Air Lines 5689 from Boston, MA to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 36% of 303 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.9% were cancelled.
How often is DL 5689 from DCA to BOS late?
Delta Air Lines 5689 from Washington, DC to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 47% of 151 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 11.9% 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.