Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Charleston via Detroit: arrives on time 44%
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17:29 DCA → 19:15 DTWDL 1454 · Delta · 1h 45m · 64% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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1h 16m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:31 DTW → 22:44 CHSDL 5433 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 2h 16m · 62% on time, 3.6% cancelled
Total trip 5h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection75%The first flight arrived more than 31 minutes late on 25% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 16m layover.
Arrives on time44%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (75%) × second flight not cancelled (3.6% are) and within 15 minutes (62%).
Total trip5h 18mDCA 17:29 to CHS 22:44, 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.