DL5606 BOS → ORD

Delta Air Lines · Boston, MA to Chicago, IL · 52 flights observed, 2026-01-19 to 2026-04-12 · 867 mi

This flight is usually on time, but has a real long-delay tail — typical (median) delay is +2 min, while the worst 10% run +82 min or later.

DL5606 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for BOS → ORD, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.

On-time arrival
72%
Median delay
+2 min
90th percentile
+82 min
Cancellation rate
4%

How often is DL5606 on time?

Across 52 flights on BOS → ORD from 2026-01-19 to 2026-04-12, DL5606 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 72% of the time. The median arrival delay was +2 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +82 min or later. 4% of flights were cancelled.

Delay distribution

Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).

ArrivalFlightsShare
Early / on-time3672%
16-30 min24%
31-60 min48%
61-120 min612%
2+ hrs24%

Performance by month

MonthFlightsOn-timeAvg delay
2026-011050%+44 min
2026-0210100%-16 min
2026-032070%+16 min
2026-041070%+20 min

Performance by day of week

DayFlightsOn-time
Mon875%
Tue967%
Wed989%
Thu875%
Fri863%
SatNo data—
Sun863%

Based on US Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data. Loading live conditions and full charts…