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DL 5693 on time

Delta Air Lines 5693: Boston to Washington at 9:15 a.m.; Washington to Boston at 12:15 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for BOS → DCA, its busiest leg

On time
83%
332 flights · likely 78–86%
Cancelled
2.7%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−10 min
median vs schedule
When late
+53 min
average delay
Similar flights
83%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 6 DL 5693 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (17%); 2.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes early.

DL 5693: BOS → DCA

Scheduled to leave Boston at 9:15 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5693. Over the past year it arrived on time 83% of the time (332 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (83%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 88% on time (26 flights)88SepOct 2025: 85% on time (27 flights)85OctNov 2025: 85% on time (26 flights)85NovDec 2025: 82% on time (17 flights)82DecJan 2026: 74% on time (27 flights)74JanFeb 2026: 64% on time (28 flights)64FebMar 2026: 81% on time (31 flights)81MarApr 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87AprMay 2026: 94% on time (31 flights)94MayJun 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83JunJul 2026: 83% on time (29 flights)83JulAug 2026: 83% on time (30 flights)83Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5178%
Tuesday5084%
Wednesday5090%
Thursday5080%
Friday4980%
Saturday3482%
Sunday4883%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 40%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 40%Severe weather 11%Late inbound plane 9%

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DL 5693: DCA → BOS

Scheduled to leave Washington at 12:15 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5693. Over the past year it arrived on time 78% of the time (281 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (80%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 81% on time (26 flights)81SepOct 2025: 74% on time (27 flights)74OctNov 2025: 76% on time (25 flights)76NovDec 2025: 81% on time (26 flights)81DecJan 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77JanFeb 2026: too few flights (10 flights)FebMar 2026: 76% on time (21 flights)76MarApr 2026: too few flights (10 flights)AprMay 2026: 80% on time (25 flights)80MayJun 2026: 87% on time (30 flights)87JunJul 2026: 79% on time (29 flights)79JulAug 2026: 58% on time (26 flights)58Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4670%
Tuesday4584%
Wednesday4379%
Thursday4377%
Friday4475%
Saturday15—
Sunday4578%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 43%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 30%Late inbound plane 25%Severe weather 2%

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Questions

How often is DL 5693 from BOS to DCA late?

Delta Air Lines 5693 from Boston, MA to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 17% of 332 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.7% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5693 from DCA to BOS late?

Delta Air Lines 5693 from Washington, DC to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 22% of 281 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.2% 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.