Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Detroit via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 45%
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07:59 DCA → 10:31 DFWAA 1978 · American · 3h 32m · 84% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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48m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:19 DFW → 15:00 DTWAA 1793 · American · 2h 41m · 64% on time, 2.8% cancelled
Total trip 7h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection74%The first flight arrived more than 3 minutes late on 26% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 48m layover.
Arrives on time45%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (74%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (64%).
Total trip7h 01mDCA 07:59 to DTW 15:00, 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.