Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

San Jose → Washington via Atlanta: arrives on time 78%

  1. 22:00 SJC → 05:34 ATL
    DL 2136 · Delta · 4h 34m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 24m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 08:58 ATL → 11:00 DCA +1 day
    AA 5050 · American, flown by PSA · 2h 02m · 83% on time, 4.6% cancelled

Total trip 10h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of San Jose). Times are local. Both flew on 41 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 114 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 24m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (4.6% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip10h 00mSJC 22:00 to DCA 11:00, 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.