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

Washington → Austin via Detroit: arrives on time 77%

  1. 06:00 DCA → 07:30 DTW
    DL 2869 · Delta · 1h 30m · 94% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 34m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:04 DTW → 11:00 AUS
    DL 1218 · Delta · 2h 56m · 85% on time, 1.6% cancelled

Total trip 6h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival (Austin is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 49 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 34m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip6h 00mDCA 06:00 to AUS 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.