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

Fort Lauderdale → Dulles via Detroit: arrives on time 55%

  1. 16:40 FLL → 19:52 DTW
    DL 1294 · Delta · 3h 12m · 70% on time, 3.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 46m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:38 DTW → 23:14 IAD
    DL 3988 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 36m · 65% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection87%The first flight arrived more than 61 minutes late on 13% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 46m layover.
Arrives on time55%First flight not cancelled (3.5% are) × connection made (87%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (65%).
Total trip6h 34mFLL 16:40 to IAD 23:14, 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.