About 1 in 7 DL 5687 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 0.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 12 minutes early.
DL 5687: DCA → BOS
Scheduled to leave Washington at 8:29 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5687. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (279 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (84%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 44 | 89% |
| Tuesday | 43 | 91% |
| Wednesday | 43 | 86% |
| Thursday | 42 | 83% |
| Friday | 42 | 86% |
| Saturday | 22 | 86% |
| Sunday | 43 | 81% |
Why it was late
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DL 5687: BOS → DCA
Scheduled to leave Boston at 6:05 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5687. Over the past year it arrived on time 85% of the time (171 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (90%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 35 | 83% |
| Tuesday | 34 | 82% |
| Wednesday | 34 | 91% |
| Thursday | 34 | 85% |
| Friday | 34 | 85% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 5687 from DCA to BOS late?
Delta Air Lines 5687 from Washington, DC to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 279 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.7% were cancelled.
How often is DL 5687 from BOS to DCA late?
Delta Air Lines 5687 from Boston, MA to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 15% of 171 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.