DL5689 BostonBOS · 15:55 WashingtonDCA · 17:48
DL5689 by Delta Air Lines flies from Boston (BOS) to Washington (DCA) for the Mon, Sep 14 departure.
estimated arrival at DCA · local time · landing about now
board checked 36m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 16:14 · typical taxi-out at BOS ≈ 10.2 min.
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at BOS and DCA are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Boston to Washington flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5689 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Boston to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in BOS local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL5689 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5689 across the BOS and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~84 min late. Based on 2 confirmed landings · 1/2 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5689 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: N205JQ, N246JQ.
Board clocks recorded as BOS and DCA published them.
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Pro Flight Search — DL5689 Boston to Washington on-time performance, measured from the BOS and DCA airport boards.
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