DL5861 NashvilleBNA WashingtonDCA
DL5861 by Delta Air Lines flies from Nashville (BNA) to Washington (DCA).
scheduled from BNA
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at BNA and DCA 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.
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 Nashville to Washington flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5861 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Nashville to Washington on the same day, with scheduled departure times in BNA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL5861 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5861 across the BNA and DCA boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 16.1/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at BNA and DCA.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5861 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
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Pro Flight Search — DL5861 Nashville to Washington on-time performance, measured from the BNA and DCA airport boards.
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