Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Seattle → Fort Lauderdale via Detroit: arrives on time 59%
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09:45 SEA → 17:05 DTWDL 2324 · Delta · 4h 20m · 90% on time, 1.6% cancelled
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3h 35m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:40 DTW → 23:42 FLLDL 2296 · Delta · 2h 58m · 61% on time, 1.5% cancelled
Total trip 10h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 3 h ahead of Seattle). Times are local. Both flew on 45 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 170 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 35m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (1.6% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.5% are) and within 15 minutes (61%).
Total trip10h 53mSEA 09:45 to FLL 23:42, 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.