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DL 5608 on time

Delta Air Lines 5608: Washington to Omaha at 8:05 a.m.; Omaha to Washington at 11:00 a.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for DCA → OMA, its busiest leg

On time
84%
304 flights · likely 79–87%
Cancelled
2.3%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−17 min
median vs schedule
When late
+67 min
average delay
Similar flights
84%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 6 DL 5608 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (16%); 2.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 17 minutes early.

DL 5608: DCA → OMA

Scheduled to leave Washington at 8:05 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5608. Over the past year it arrived on time 84% of the time (304 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

40%70%100%Sep 2025: 85% on time (26 flights)85SepOct 2025: 93% on time (27 flights)93OctNov 2025: 88% on time (24 flights)88NovDec 2025: 81% on time (21 flights)81DecJan 2026: 79% on time (24 flights)79JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (24 flights)79FebMar 2026: 78% on time (27 flights)78MarApr 2026: 88% on time (26 flights)88AprMay 2026: 81% on time (26 flights)81MayJun 2026: 81% on time (26 flights)81JunJul 2026: 85% on time (27 flights)85JulAug 2026: 85% on time (26 flights)85Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5277%
Tuesday5192%
Wednesday5078%
Thursday4984%
Friday4978%
Saturday2—
Sunday5192%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 59%Late inbound plane 20%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%Severe weather 5%

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DL 5608: OMA → DCA

Scheduled to leave Omaha at 11:00 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5608. Over the past year it arrived on time 80% of the time (304 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: 77% on time (26 flights)77SepOct 2025: 93% on time (27 flights)93OctNov 2025: 83% on time (24 flights)83NovDec 2025: 67% on time (21 flights)67DecJan 2026: 79% on time (24 flights)79JanFeb 2026: 79% on time (24 flights)79FebMar 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70MarApr 2026: 92% on time (26 flights)92AprMay 2026: 85% on time (26 flights)85MayJun 2026: 81% on time (26 flights)81JunJul 2026: 74% on time (27 flights)74JulAug 2026: 77% on time (26 flights)77Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday5271%
Tuesday5186%
Wednesday5080%
Thursday4980%
Friday4973%
Saturday2—
Sunday5188%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 38%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 38%Late inbound plane 23%Severe weather 1%

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Questions

How often is DL 5608 from DCA to OMA late?

Delta Air Lines 5608 from Washington, DC to Omaha, NE arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 16% of 304 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.3% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5608 from OMA to DCA late?

Delta Air Lines 5608 from Omaha, NE to Washington, DC arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 20% of 304 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.0% 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.