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

Washington → Chicago via Detroit: arrives on time 85%

  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 → 10:50 ORD
    DL 3673 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 35m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 48 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 time85%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip5h 50mDCA 06:00 to ORD 10:50, 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.