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

Dulles → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 89%

  1. 06:00 IAD → 07:46 ATL
    DL 2127 · Delta · 1h 46m · 90% on time, 2.6% cancelled
  2. 3h 44m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:30 ATL → 13:05 LAX
    DL 326 · Delta · 4h 38m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 10h 08m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 179 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 44m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (93%).
Total trip10h 08mIAD 06:00 to LAX 13:05, 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.