About 6 in 10 DL 5198 flights from Raleigh arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (57%); 8.0% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 18 minutes late.
DL 5198: RDU → DCA
Scheduled to leave Raleigh at 7:59 p.m. local time, operated by Endeavor Air as 9E 5198. Over the past year it arrived on time 43% of the time (314 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (41%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Raleigh to Washington (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last RDU–DCA flight was cancelled 7.5% of the time, against 2.3% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 6:00 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 43% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 46% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 42% |
| Thursday | 49 | 41% |
| Friday | 49 | 43% |
| Saturday | 16 | — |
| Sunday | 49 | 35% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 5198 from RDU to DCA late?
Delta Air Lines 5198 from Raleigh/Durham, NC to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 57% of 314 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 8.0% 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.