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DL 5768 on time

Delta Air Lines 5768: Washington to New York at 8:40 p.m. (past 12 months)

On time
48%
297 flights · likely 43–54%
Cancelled
7.1%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
+13 min
median vs schedule
When late
+91 min
average delay
Similar flights
48%
DL, same route & hour

About 5 in 10 DL 5768 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (52%); 7.1% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 13 minutes late.

DL 5768: DCA → LGA

Scheduled to leave Washington at 8:40 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5768. Over the past year it arrived on time 48% of the time (297 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (48%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Washington to New York (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last DCA–LGA flight was cancelled 6.4% of the time, against 6.5% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:20 a.m. the next morning.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: 62% on time (26 flights)62SepOct 2025: 37% on time (27 flights)37OctNov 2025: 40% on time (25 flights)40NovDec 2025: 65% on time (17 flights)65DecJan 2026: 67% on time (24 flights)67JanFeb 2026: 46% on time (24 flights)46FebMar 2026: 26% on time (27 flights)26MarApr 2026: 50% on time (26 flights)50AprMay 2026: 58% on time (26 flights)58MayJun 2026: 48% on time (25 flights)48JunJul 2026: 33% on time (24 flights)33JulAug 2026: 54% on time (26 flights)54Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5062%
Tuesday4957%
Wednesday4945%
Thursday4941%
Friday4949%
Saturday1—
Sunday5034%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 49%Late inbound plane 35%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 15%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is DL 5768 from DCA to LGA late?

Delta Air Lines 5768 from Washington, DC to New York, NY arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 52% of 297 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 7.1% 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.