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

Fort Lauderdale → Washington via Detroit: arrives on time 78%

  1. 06:00 FLL → 08:59 DTW
    DL 2631 · Delta · 2h 59m · 92% on time, 1.9% cancelled
  2. 1h 06m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:05 DTW → 11:34 DCA
    DL 2476 · Delta · 1h 29m · 87% on time, 2.5% cancelled

Total trip 5h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 21 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 06m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (2.5% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip5h 34mFLL 06:00 to DCA 11:34, 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.