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

Washington → Omaha via Detroit: arrives on time 66%

  1. 12:29 DCA → 14:04 DTW
    DL 2476 · Delta · 1h 35m · 87% on time, 2.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 56m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:00 DTW → 17:14 OMA
    DL 3889 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 2h 14m · 71% on time, 0.8% cancelled

Total trip 5h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival (Omaha is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 71 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 56m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip5h 45mDCA 12:29 to OMA 17:14, 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.