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

Washington → San Jose via Atlanta: arrives on time 71%

  1. 06:59 DCA → 08:51 ATL
    DL 330 · Delta · 1h 52m · 93% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 49m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:40 ATL → 11:36 SJC
    DL 809 · Delta · 4h 56m · 90% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 7h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Jose is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection82%The first flight arrived more than 4 minutes late on 18% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 49m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (82%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip7h 37mDCA 06:59 to SJC 11:36, 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.