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DL 5713 · Delta Air Lines

Washington → New York (DCA–JFK)96% of its flights flew this route. The rest (JFK–DCA) are included in these numbers.

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
67%
Arrive within 15 minutes
11 min
Average arrival delay
9.0%
Cancelled
3 min early
Median arrival delay

Based on 365 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

The 12–3 PM departure wins.

DL 5713 departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 66% between 3–6 PM.

Mondays have been rough.

DL 5713 arrived on time 75% of the time on Saturdays and just 55% on Mondays. That gap is worth planning around.

Lagging the DCA–JFK route.

DL 5713 arrived on time 67% of the time, versus 78% across the DCA–JFK route.

Lagging the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 5713 arrived on time 67% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon55%(47 flights)
  • Tue74%(49 flights)
  • Wed68%(47 flights)
  • Thu67%(46 flights)
  • Fri67%(48 flights)
  • Sat75%(48 flights)
  • Sun62%(47 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 12–3 PM81%(16 flights)
  • 3–6 PM66%(316 flights)
On-time trend by month
72%
May

Jun 46% → May 72% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202546%24
July 202575%20
August 202579%29
September 202596%27
October 202573%30
November 202545%29
December 202560%30
January 202661%28
February 202662%26
March 202660%30
April 202673%30
May 202672%29
Departures on time
67%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
332
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 365 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.