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

Washington → Detroit via Atlanta: arrives on time 73%

  1. 08:00 DCA → 09:52 ATL
    DL 343 · Delta · 1h 52m · 87% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 08m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:00 ATL → 12:55 DTW
    DL 1240 · Delta · 1h 56m · 85% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 4h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 23 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 08m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip4h 56mDCA 08:00 to DTW 12:55, 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.