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

Washington → San Diego via Los Angeles: arrives on time 80%

  1. 08:40 DCA → 11:19 LAX
    AA 1966 · American · 5h 39m · 83% on time, 0.8% cancelled
  2. 2h 52m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 14:11 LAX → 15:11 SAN
    DL 4001 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 00m · 82% on time, 0.4% cancelled

Total trip 9h 31m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Diego is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 82 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 52m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.4% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip9h 31mDCA 08:40 to SAN 15:11, 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.