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

Dulles → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 77%

  1. 06:00 IAD → 07:46 ATL
    DL 2127 · Delta · 1h 46m · 90% on time, 2.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 29m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:15 ATL → 10:53 LAX
    DL 827 · Delta · 4h 38m · 85% on time, 1.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 44 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 29m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (1.3% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip7h 53mIAD 06:00 to LAX 10:53, 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.