DL5638 New YorkJFK · 15:55 WashingtonIAD · 17:33
DL5638 by Delta Air Lines flies from New York (JFK) to Washington (IAD).
scheduled from JFK
⚖ DL5638 typically leaves −4 and lands −36. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −36 min · 1 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at JFK and IAD are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at New York
ForecastThu 12 Nov, local date
- 97% chance of rain
- Gusts to 31 kt
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Washington
ForecastThu 12 Nov, local date
- 79% chance of rain
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other New York to Washington flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5638 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from New York to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in JFK local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How DL5638 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5638 across the JFK and IAD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~30 min early. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 11/11 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5638 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N208JQ, N229JQ, N204JQ, N231JQ.
Board clocks recorded as JFK and IAD published them.
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