DL5874 WashingtonDCA ChicagoORD
DL5874 by Delta Air Lines flies from Washington (DCA) to Chicago (ORD).
scheduled from DCA
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DCA and ORD 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.
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 Washington to Chicago flights
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5874 is cancelled, this is the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flight from Washington to Chicago, with scheduled departure times in DCA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL5874 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5874 across the DCA and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 19.6/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at DCA and ORD.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5874 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
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Pro Flight Search — DL5874 Washington to Chicago on-time performance, measured from the DCA and ORD airport boards.
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