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DL 5763 · Delta Air Lines

Washington → New York (DCA–LGA)

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WanderNerd Reliability Score
51%
Arrive within 15 minutes
34 min
Average arrival delay
9.2%
Cancelled
14 min
Median arrival delay

Based on 348 historical flights. Data through May 2026.

What the data says

Thursdays have been rough.

DL 5763 arrived on time 88% of the time on Saturdays and just 37% on Thursdays. That gap is worth planning around.

Well behind the DCA–LGA route.

DL 5763 arrived on time 51% of the time, versus 68% across the DCA–LGA route.

Well behind the Delta Air Lines network.

DL 5763 arrived on time 51% of the time, versus 81% across the Delta Air Lines network.

Keep a backup plan handy.

DL 5763 was cancelled 9.2% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon43%(44 flights)
  • Tue57%(46 flights)
  • Wed49%(43 flights)
  • Thu37%(43 flights)
  • Fri40%(47 flights)
  • Sat88%(48 flights)
  • Sun40%(45 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 PM51%(315 flights)
  • 6–9 PM—(1 flights)
On-time trend by month
52%
May

Jun 42% → May 52% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202542%26
July 202544%23
August 202579%29
September 202562%29
October 202559%29
November 202548%27
December 202558%19
January 202665%23
February 202635%26
March 202637%27
April 202631%29
May 202652%29
Departures on time
60%
Diverted
0%
Flights flown
316
Months covered
12

Same route, other flights

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Based on 348 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.