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

Phoenix → New Orleans via Washington: arrives on time 63%

  1. 23:52 PHX → 07:14 DCA
    AA 1542 · American · 4h 22m · 89% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 15m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:29 DCA → 10:27 MSY +1 day
    AA 5313 · American, flown by PSA · 2h 57m · 75% on time, 7.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 2 h ahead of Phoenix). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 30 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 15m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (7.0% are) and within 15 minutes (75%).
Total trip8h 34mPHX 23:52 to MSY 10:27, 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.