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

Atlanta → Dulles via New Orleans: arrives on time 88%

  1. 08:58 ATL → 09:30 MSY
    DL 1424 · Delta · 1h 35m · 92% on time, 2.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 47m layover in New Orleans (MSY) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:17 MSY → 15:50 IAD
    UA 2497 · United · 2h 33m · 92% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 77 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 47m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip6h 52mATL 08:58 to IAD 15:50, 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.