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

Washington → Raleigh/Durham via Atlanta: arrives on time 83%

  1. 08:00 DCA → 09:52 ATL
    DL 343 · Delta · 1h 52m · 87% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 3h 10m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:02 ATL → 14:29 RDU
    DL 2026 · Delta · 1h 27m · 89% on time, 1.3% cancelled

Total trip 6h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 145 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 10m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.3% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip6h 29mDCA 08:00 to RDU 14:29, 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.