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Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Richmond → Dulles via Detroit: arrives on time 83%

  1. 06:00 RIC → 07:55 DTW
    DL 5453 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 55m · 83% on time, 1.9% cancelled
  2. 2h 18m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:13 DTW → 11:50 IAD
    UA 3500 · United, flown by Republic · 1h 37m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 48 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 18m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (93%).
Total trip5h 50mRIC 06:00 to IAD 11:50, 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.