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

Omaha → Washington via New York: arrives on time 66%

  1. 06:00 OMA → 09:56 LGA
    DL 5295 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 2h 55m · 89% on time, 5.2% cancelled
  2. 1h 24m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:20 LGA → 12:46 DCA
    DL 5749 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 26m · 78% on time, 4.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Omaha). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 39 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 24m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (5.2% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (4.0% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip5h 46mOMA 06:00 to DCA 12:46, 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.