tailodds FORECAST
Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Washington → Fort Lauderdale via Raleigh/Durham: arrives on time 77%

  1. 07:59 DCA → 09:09 RDU
    DL 5269 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 10m · 86% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 49m layover in Raleigh/Durham (RDU) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:58 RDU → 14:04 FLL
    DL 1038 · Delta · 2h 06m · 81% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 124 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 49m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip6h 05mDCA 07:59 to FLL 14:04, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.