DL5697 RichmondRIC · 07:00 BostonBOS · 08:47
DL5697 by Delta Air Lines flies from Richmond (RIC) to Boston (BOS) for the Sat, Nov 7 departure.
today's RIC → BOS operation will not depart
Where the minutes go
last 6 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −4 min · 1 cancelled · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by BOS (Boston), currently flying IFR (instrument). These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow at Richmond
ForecastSun 8 Nov, local date
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
Tomorrow at Boston
ForecastSun 8 Nov, local date
- 82% chance of rain
- Gusts to 34 kt
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Richmond to Boston flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5697 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Richmond to Boston on the same day, with scheduled departure times in RIC local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How DL5697 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5697 across the RIC and BOS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 4/5 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5697 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N212JQ, N228JQ, N246JQ, N202JQ.
Board clocks recorded as RIC and BOS published them.
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