About 1 in 9 DL 5698 flights from Washington arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (12%); 2.7% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 11 minutes early.
DL 5698: DCA → BOS
Scheduled to leave Washington at 6:59 a.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5698. Over the past year it arrived on time 88% of the time (332 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (89%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 51 | 86% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 84% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 98% |
| Thursday | 50 | 90% |
| Friday | 50 | 84% |
| Saturday | 48 | 85% |
| Sunday | 33 | 91% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 5698 from DCA to BOS late?
Delta Air Lines 5698 from Washington, DC to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 12% of 332 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.7% 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.