Flight OddsDL5839 LEX → DCA
Delta Air Lines · Lexington, KY to Washington, DC · 146 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2025-12-19 · 414 mi
DL5839 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for LEX → DCA, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
90%
Median delay
-11 min
90th percentile
+14 min
Cancellation rate
1%
How often is DL5839 on time?
Across 146 flights on LEX → DCA from 2025-07-01 to 2025-12-19, DL5839 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 90% of the time. The median arrival delay was -11 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +14 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 131 | 90% |
| 16-30 min | 6 | 4% |
| 31-60 min | 3 | 2% |
| 61-120 min | 2 | 1% |
| 2+ hrs | 3 | 2% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 25 | 84% | -5 min |
| 2025-08 | 26 | 100% | -14 min |
| 2025-09 | 26 | 96% | 0 min |
| 2025-10 | 27 | 89% | +2 min |
| 2025-11 | 24 | 100% | -15 min |
| 2025-12 | 17 | 65% | +8 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 24 | 92% |
| Tue | 25 | 88% |
| Wed | 25 | 88% |
| Thu | 23 | 96% |
| Fri | 23 | 87% |
| Sat | 1 | 100% |
| Sun | 24 | 92% |
Other routes
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