DL5889 New YorkLGA WashingtonDCA
DL5889 by Delta Air Lines flies from New York (LGA) to Washington (DCA).
scheduled from LGA
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at LGA 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 New York to Washington flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5889 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 LGA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL5889 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5889 across the LGA and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 21.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at LGA and DCA.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5889 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
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Pro Flight Search — DL5889 New York to Washington on-time performance, measured from the LGA and DCA airport boards.
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