Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → New York via Fort Lauderdale: arrives on time 46%
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08:20 DCA → 11:01 FLLAA 1873 · American · 2h 39m · 72% on time, 4.2% cancelled
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1h 03m layover in Fort Lauderdale (FLL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:04 FLL → 15:04 LGAAA 2490 · American · 3h 00m · 68% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 6h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection73%The first flight arrived more than 18 minutes late on 27% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 03m layover.
Arrives on time46%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (73%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip6h 44mDCA 08:20 to LGA 15:04, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.