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

Richmond → Detroit via Atlanta: arrives on time 68%

  1. 17:40 RIC → 19:30 ATL
    DL 1214 · Delta · 1h 50m · 79% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 3h 29m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:59 ATL → 00:59 DTW +1 day
    DL 2940 · Delta · 2h 00m · 73% on time, 0.8% cancelled

Total trip 7h 19m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 164 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 29m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip7h 19mRIC 17:40 to DTW 00:59, 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.