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

Washington → Phoenix via Los Angeles: arrives on time 85%

  1. 08:40 DCA → 11:19 LAX
    AA 1966 · American · 5h 39m · 83% on time, 0.8% cancelled
  2. 2h 29m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 13:48 LAX → 15:21 PHX
    DL 3894 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 35m · 88% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 9h 43m, scheduled departure to arrival (Phoenix is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 59 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 29m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip9h 43mDCA 08:40 to PHX 15:21, 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.