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DL 5845 on time

Delta Air Lines 5845: Boston to Philadelphia at 6:50 a.m.; Philadelphia to Boston at 9:30 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for BOS → PHL, its busiest leg

On time
87%
345 flights · likely 83–90%
Cancelled
2.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+49 min
average delay
Similar flights
90%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 8 DL 5845 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (13%); 2.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 14 minutes early.

DL 5845: BOS → PHL

Scheduled to leave Boston at 6:50 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5845. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (345 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (90%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 92% on time (26 flights)92SepOct 2025: 85% on time (27 flights)85OctNov 2025: 83% on time (23 flights)83NovDec 2025: 90% on time (29 flights)90DecJan 2026: 75% on time (28 flights)75JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (28 flights)79FebMar 2026: 77% on time (31 flights)77MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 87% on time (31 flights)87MayJun 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93JunJul 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94JulAug 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5377%
Tuesday5290%
Wednesday5294%
Thursday5190%
Friday5186%
Saturday3586%
Sunday5182%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 48%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 30%Late inbound plane 20%Severe weather 2%

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DL 5845: PHL → BOS

Scheduled to leave Philadelphia at 9:30 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5845. Over the past year it arrived on time 87% of the time (330 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 85% on time (26 flights)85SepOct 2025: 74% on time (23 flights)74OctNov 2025: 89% on time (18 flights)89NovDec 2025: 85% on time (26 flights)85DecJan 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (24 flights)79FebMar 2026: 90% on time (30 flights)90MarApr 2026: 93% on time (30 flights)93AprMay 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MayJun 2026: 97% on time (30 flights)97JunJul 2026: 90% on time (31 flights)90JulAug 2026: 84% on time (31 flights)84Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5281%
Tuesday5090%
Wednesday4890%
Thursday4787%
Friday4990%
Saturday3482%
Sunday5088%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 44%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 37%Late inbound plane 15%Severe weather 5%

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Questions

How often is DL 5845 from BOS to PHL late?

Delta Air Lines 5845 from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 345 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.6% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5845 from PHL to BOS late?

Delta Air Lines 5845 from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 13% of 330 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.3% 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.