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

Washington → Omaha via Detroit: arrives on time 74%

  1. 06:00 DCA → 07:30 DTW
    DL 2869 · Delta · 1h 30m · 94% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 00m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:30 DTW → 09:43 OMA
    DL 4055 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 2h 13m · 82% on time, 0.5% cancelled

Total trip 4h 43m, scheduled departure to arrival (Omaha is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 00m layover.
Arrives on time74%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.5% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip4h 43mDCA 06:00 to OMA 09:43, 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.