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

Columbia → Dulles via Atlanta: arrives on time 70%

  1. 17:50 CAE → 19:04 ATL
    DL 3032 · Delta · 1h 14m · 78% on time, 3.3% cancelled
  2. 3h 49m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:53 ATL → 00:44 IAD +1 day
    DL 2549 · Delta · 1h 51m · 75% on time, 2.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 54m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 1 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 184 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 49m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (3.3% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.1% are) and within 15 minutes (75%).
Total trip6h 54mCAE 17:50 to IAD 00:44, 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.