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

Washington → San Antonio via Detroit: arrives on time 75%

  1. 09:39 DCA → 11:14 DTW
    DL 1558 · Delta · 1h 36m · 86% on time, 3.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 24m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:38 DTW → 15:49 SAT
    DL 2458 · Delta · 3h 10m · 79% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 09m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Antonio is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 99 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 24m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip7h 09mDCA 09:39 to SAT 15:49, 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.