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

Washington → Detroit via Raleigh/Durham: arrives on time 87%

  1. 07:59 DCA → 09:09 RDU
    DL 5269 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 10m · 86% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 51m layover in Raleigh/Durham (RDU) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:00 RDU → 14:58 DTW
    DL 2265 · Delta · 1h 58m · 91% on time, 2.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 186 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 51m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.1% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip6h 59mDCA 07:59 to DTW 14:58, 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.