DL5791 New YorkLGA · 20:35 RichmondRIC · 22:13
DL5791 by Delta Air Lines flies from New York (LGA) to Richmond (RIC).
scheduled from LGA
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at LGA and RIC are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other New York to Richmond flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5791 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from New York to Richmond on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LGA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL5791 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5791 across the LGA and RIC boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: landed -8 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5791 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: N860RW, N824MD.
Board clocks recorded as LGA and RIC published them.
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Pro Flight Search — DL5791 New York to Richmond on-time performance, measured from the LGA and RIC airport boards.
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