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

Washington → Denver via Minneapolis: arrives on time 59%

  1. 18:59 DCA → 20:49 MSP
    DL 2963 · Delta · 2h 50m · 74% on time, 2.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 26m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:15 MSP → 23:27 DEN
    DL 1705 · Delta · 2h 12m · 71% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 2 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 42 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection84%The first flight arrived more than 41 minutes late on 16% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 26m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (84%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip6h 28mDCA 18:59 to DEN 23:27, 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.