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

Washington → Omaha via Minneapolis: arrives on time 61%

  1. 07:45 DCA → 09:27 MSP
    DL 1493 · Delta · 2h 42m · 81% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 12m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:39 MSP → 11:57 OMA
    DL 3838 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 20m · 72% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 5h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival (Omaha is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection87%The first flight arrived more than 27 minutes late on 13% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 12m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (87%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip5h 14mDCA 07:45 to OMA 11:57, 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.