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DL 5763 on time

Delta Air Lines 5763: Washington to New York at 5:40 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
43%
347 flights · likely 38–48%
Cancelled
9.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+18 min
median vs schedule
When late
+84 min
average delay
Similar flights
43%
DL, same route & hour

About 6 in 10 DL 5763 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (57%); 9.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 18 minutes late.

DL 5763: DCA → LGA

Scheduled to leave Washington at 5:40 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5763. Over the past year it arrived on time 43% of the time (347 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (43%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

10%55%100%Sep 2025: 60% on time (30 flights)60SepOct 2025: 55% on time (31 flights)55OctNov 2025: 46% on time (28 flights)46NovDec 2025: 58% on time (19 flights)58DecJan 2026: 50% on time (28 flights)50JanFeb 2026: 32% on time (28 flights)32FebMar 2026: 29% on time (31 flights)29MarApr 2026: 30% on time (30 flights)30AprMay 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48MayJun 2026: 53% on time (30 flights)53JunJul 2026: 17% on time (30 flights)17JulAug 2026: 45% on time (31 flights)45Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5137%
Tuesday5050%
Wednesday5038%
Thursday4924%
Friday4937%
Saturday4883%
Sunday5034%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 46%Late inbound plane 34%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 19%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is DL 5763 from DCA to LGA late?

Delta Air Lines 5763 from Washington, DC to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 57% of 347 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 9.5% 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.