About 1 in 2 DL 5718 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (45%); 10.2% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 0 minutes early.
DL 5718: BOS → EWR
Scheduled to leave Boston at 6:15 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5718. Over the past year it arrived on time 55% of the time (295 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (53%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Boston to Newark (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last BOS–EWR flight was cancelled 9.0% of the time, against 5.4% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:25 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 59% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 60% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 58% |
| Thursday | 49 | 49% |
| Friday | 48 | 52% |
| Saturday | 2 | — |
| Sunday | 45 | 51% |
Why it was late
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DL 5718: EWR → BOS
Scheduled to leave Newark at 8:40 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5718. Over the past year it arrived on time 61% of the time (295 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (57%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Newark to Boston (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last EWR–BOS flight was cancelled 9.9% of the time, against 4.9% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 9:30 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 67% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 68% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 68% |
| Thursday | 49 | 53% |
| Friday | 48 | 60% |
| Saturday | 2 | — |
| Sunday | 45 | 49% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 5718 from BOS to EWR late?
Delta Air Lines 5718 from Boston, MA to Newark, NJ arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 45% of 295 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 10.2% were cancelled.
How often is DL 5718 from EWR to BOS late?
Delta Air Lines 5718 from Newark, NJ to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 39% of 295 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 11.2% 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.