About 1 in 2 DL 5699 flights from New York arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (48%); 6.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes late.
DL 5699: JFK → DCA
Scheduled to leave New York at 2:59 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5699. Over the past year it arrived on time 52% of the time (348 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (44%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 53% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 58% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 56% |
| Thursday | 50 | 46% |
| Friday | 50 | 48% |
| Saturday | 48 | 71% |
| Sunday | 49 | 35% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 5699 from JFK to DCA late?
Delta Air Lines 5699 from New York, NY to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 48% of 348 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 6.6% 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.