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DL 5706 on time

Delta Air Lines 5706: Boston to Philadelphia at 3:10 p.m.; Philadelphia to Boston at 6:31 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for BOS → PHL, its busiest leg

On time
71%
228 flights · likely 64–76%
Cancelled
7.5%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−5 min
median vs schedule
When late
+61 min
average delay
Similar flights
69%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 3 DL 5706 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (29%); 7.5% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 5 minutes early.

DL 5706: BOS → PHL

Scheduled to leave Boston at 3:10 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5706. Over the past year it arrived on time 71% of the time (228 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (69%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

40%70%100%Mar 2025: 91% on time (22 flights)91MarApr 2025: 75% on time (24 flights)75AprMay 2025: 54% on time (26 flights)54MayJun 2025: too few flights (6 flights)JunJan 2026: 69% on time (26 flights)69JanFeb 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70FebMar 2026: 71% on time (28 flights)71MarApr 2026: 76% on time (25 flights)76AprMay 2026: 73% on time (30 flights)73MayJun 2026: 80% on time (30 flights)80JunJul 2026: 61% on time (31 flights)61JulAug 2026: 65% on time (31 flights)65Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3456%
Tuesday3465%
Wednesday3482%
Thursday3367%
Friday3275%
Saturday2886%
Sunday3367%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 49%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 36%Late inbound plane 16%

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DL 5706: PHL → BOS

Scheduled to leave Philadelphia at 6:31 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5706. Over the past year it arrived on time 62% of the time (212 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (54%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Philadelphia to Boston (66% of days). Delta Air Lines's last PHL–BOS flight was cancelled 6.9% of the time, against 3.0% 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

30%65%100%Mar 2025: 68% on time (22 flights)68MarApr 2025: 77% on time (22 flights)77AprMay 2025: 44% on time (25 flights)44MayJun 2025: too few flights (6 flights)JunJan 2026: 81% on time (21 flights)81JanFeb 2026: 73% on time (22 flights)73FebMar 2026: 59% on time (27 flights)59MarApr 2026: 60% on time (25 flights)60AprMay 2026: 65% on time (26 flights)65MayJun 2026: 62% on time (29 flights)62JunJul 2026: 48% on time (31 flights)48JulAug 2026: 55% on time (31 flights)55Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday3459%
Tuesday3468%
Wednesday3471%
Thursday3352%
Friday3259%
Saturday15—
Sunday3063%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 36%Late inbound plane 35%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 19%Severe weather 10%

All flights PHL → BOS · Connecting off DL 5706? Check the risk

Questions

How often is DL 5706 from BOS to PHL late?

Delta Air Lines 5706 from Boston, MA to Philadelphia, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 29% of 228 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 7.5% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5706 from PHL to BOS late?

Delta Air Lines 5706 from Philadelphia, PA to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 38% of 212 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.