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

Washington → Indianapolis via Detroit: arrives on time 86%

  1. 09:39 DCA → 11:14 DTW
    DL 1558 · Delta · 1h 36m · 86% on time, 3.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 46m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:00 DTW → 15:19 IND
    DL 5846 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 19m · 91% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 121 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 46m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip5h 40mDCA 09:39 to IND 15:19, 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.