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

Washington → Denver via Detroit: arrives on time 79%

  1. 06:00 DCA → 07:30 DTW
    DL 2869 · Delta · 1h 30m · 94% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 10m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:40 DTW → 09:53 DEN
    DL 1113 · Delta · 3h 13m · 87% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 5h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 2 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip5h 53mDCA 06:00 to DEN 09:53, 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.