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

Atlanta → Madison via Detroit: arrives on time 72%

  1. 15:28 ATL → 17:28 DTW
    DL 1005 · Delta · 2h 00m · 79% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 3h 09m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:37 DTW → 21:02 MSN
    DL 5444 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 25m · 79% on time, 6.7% cancelled

Total trip 6h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (Madison is 1 h behind Atlanta). Times are local. Both flew on 30 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 144 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 09m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (6.7% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip6h 34mATL 15:28 to MSN 21:02, 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.