DL5861Delta Air Lines · BNA → DCA
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DL5861 NashvilleBNA WashingtonDCA

DL5861 by Delta Air Lines flies from Nashville (BNA) to Washington (DCA).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
10:00

scheduled from BNA

The route today

live boards
BNANashvilleOn-time likelyBNA delay board →
DCAWashingtonModerate riskDCA delay board →
BNA→DCAevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
37%Chance of 15+ min delay
1.8%Chance of cancellation
+6 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at BNA and DCA 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 BNA

Forecast

Thu 12 Nov, local date

High17°Clikely 14°C to 20°C
Low8°Clikely 5°C to 11°C

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 DCA

Forecast

Thu 12 Nov, local date

High17°Clikely 15°C to 20°C
Low10°Clikely 8°C to 12°C
  • 90% 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 departures
061422
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Nashville to Washington flights today

same route · Delta Air Lines
DL5787departs 06:05
DL5852departs 06:20
DL5834departs 12:43
DL4563departs 15:52
DL5846departs 17:55
DL5777departs 17:59

If DL5861 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Nashville to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in BNA 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 DL5861 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5861 across the BNA and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 33.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at BNA and DCA.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5861 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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