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

Washington → Newark via Detroit: arrives on time 76%

  1. 06:00 DCA → 07:30 DTW
    DL 2869 · Delta · 1h 30m · 94% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 45m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:15 DTW → 11:59 EWR
    DL 2577 · Delta · 1h 44m · 82% on time, 3.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 120 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 45m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (3.0% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip5h 59mDCA 06:00 to EWR 11:59, 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.