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

Portland → Minneapolis via Detroit: arrives on time 51%

  1. 16:45 PWM → 18:54 DTW
    DL 1821 · Delta · 2h 09m · 72% on time, 1.8% cancelled
  2. 1h 11m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:05 DTW → 21:00 MSP
    DL 1303 · Delta · 1h 55m · 65% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 5h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Minneapolis is 1 h behind Portland). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection80%The first flight arrived more than 26 minutes late on 20% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 11m layover.
Arrives on time51%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (80%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (65%).
Total trip5h 15mPWM 16:45 to MSP 21:00, 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.