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

Washington → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 80%

  1. 06:59 DCA → 08:51 ATL
    DL 330 · Delta · 1h 52m · 93% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 1h 29m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:20 ATL → 12:00 LAX
    DL 501 · Delta · 4h 40m · 86% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 8h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 44 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 29m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip8h 01mDCA 06:59 to LAX 12:00, 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.