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DL 5789 on time

Delta Air Lines 5789: Boston to Cincinnati at 2:35 p.m.; Cincinnati to Boston at 5:49 p.m. (past 12 months). Figures below the title are for BOS → CVG, its busiest leg

On time
80%
305 flights · likely 75–84%
Cancelled
1.6%
of scheduled flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+53 min
average delay
Similar flights
80%
DL, same route & hour

About 1 in 5 DL 5789 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (20%); 1.6% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 9 minutes early.

DL 5789: BOS → CVG

Scheduled to leave Boston at 2:35 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5789. Over the past year it arrived on time 80% of the time (305 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: 76% on time (21 flights)76SepOct 2025: 74% on time (27 flights)74OctNov 2025: 83% on time (24 flights)83NovDec 2025: 74% on time (27 flights)74DecJan 2026: 68% on time (22 flights)68JanFeb 2026: 83% on time (24 flights)83FebMar 2026: 88% on time (26 flights)88MarApr 2026: 92% on time (25 flights)92AprMay 2026: 81% on time (26 flights)81MayJun 2026: 85% on time (26 flights)85JunJul 2026: 81% on time (27 flights)81JulAug 2026: 70% on time (30 flights)70Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4971%
Tuesday5086%
Wednesday5084%
Thursday5078%
Friday4980%
Saturday18—
Sunday3977%

Why it was late

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 44%Late inbound plane 27%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 24%Severe weather 4%

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DL 5789: CVG → BOS

Scheduled to leave Cincinnati at 5:49 p.m. local time, operated by Republic Airways as YX 5789. Over the past year it arrived on time 63% of the time (292 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (59%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.

Month by month

20%60%100%Sep 2025: 33% on time (21 flights)33SepOct 2025: 30% on time (27 flights)30OctNov 2025: 71% on time (24 flights)71NovDec 2025: 53% on time (17 flights)53DecJan 2026: 84% on time (19 flights)84JanFeb 2026: 75% on time (24 flights)75FebMar 2026: 74% on time (23 flights)74MarApr 2026: 83% on time (23 flights)83AprMay 2026: 77% on time (30 flights)77MayJun 2026: 70% on time (27 flights)70JunJul 2026: 48% on time (27 flights)48JulAug 2026: 63% on time (30 flights)63Aug

By day of week

DayFlightsOn time
Monday4764%
Tuesday4865%
Wednesday4867%
Thursday4856%
Friday4766%
Saturday18—
Sunday3656%

Why it was late

Air traffic & airport (NAS) 66%Late inbound plane 19%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 14%

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Questions

How often is DL 5789 from BOS to CVG late?

Delta Air Lines 5789 from Boston, MA to Cincinnati, OH arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 20% of 305 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.6% were cancelled.

How often is DL 5789 from CVG to BOS late?

Delta Air Lines 5789 from Cincinnati, OH to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 37% of 292 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.8% 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.