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DL 5665 on time

Delta Air Lines 5665: Boston to Richmond at 4:10 p.m.; Richmond to Boston at 6:59 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for BOS → RIC, its busiest leg

On time
73%
325 flights · likely 68–77%
Cancelled
3.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−11 min
median vs schedule
When late
+62 min
average delay
Similar flights
71%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 4 DL 5665 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (27%); 3.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.

DL 5665: BOS → RIC

Scheduled to leave Boston at 4:10 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5665. Over the past year it arrived on time 73% of the time (325 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (71%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 73% on time (30 flights)73SepOct 2025: 60% on time (30 flights)60OctNov 2025: 69% on time (29 flights)69NovDec 2025: 74% on time (19 flights)74DecJan 2026: 62% on time (21 flights)62JanFeb 2026: 82% on time (22 flights)82FebMar 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63MarApr 2026: 96% on time (27 flights)96AprMay 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MayJun 2026: 86% on time (29 flights)86JunJul 2026: 57% on time (30 flights)57JulAug 2026: 74% on time (27 flights)74Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5070%
Tuesday5074%
Wednesday5072%
Thursday4879%
Friday4672%
Saturday4083%
Sunday4161%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 46%Late inbound plane 38%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%

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DL 5665: RIC → BOS

Scheduled to leave Richmond at 6:59 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5665. Over the past year it arrived on time 58% of the time (284 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (54%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Richmond to Boston (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last RIC–BOS flight was cancelled 4.7% of the time, against 2.1% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:04 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

10%55%100%Sep 2025: 15% on time (26 flights)15SepOct 2025: 42% on time (26 flights)42OctNov 2025: 71% on time (24 flights)71NovDec 2025: 53% on time (17 flights)53DecJan 2026: 71% on time (21 flights)71JanFeb 2026: 77% on time (22 flights)77FebMar 2026: 63% on time (27 flights)63MarApr 2026: 83% on time (23 flights)83AprMay 2026: 68% on time (25 flights)68MayJun 2026: 60% on time (25 flights)60JunJul 2026: 46% on time (26 flights)46JulAug 2026: 59% on time (22 flights)59Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5060%
Tuesday5058%
Wednesday5068%
Thursday4858%
Friday4556%
Saturday1—
Sunday4048%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 43%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 30%Late inbound plane 22%Severe weather 5%

All flights RIC → BOS · Connecting off DL 5665? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 5665 from BOS to RIC late?

Delta Air Lines 5665 from Boston, MA to Richmond, VA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 27% of 325 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.7% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5665 from RIC to BOS late?

Delta Air Lines 5665 from Richmond, VA to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 42% of 284 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.3% 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.