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

Washington → Cleveland 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 44m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:36 ATL → 15:23 CLE
    DL 2545 · Delta · 1h 47m · 88% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 7h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 179 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 44m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip7h 23mDCA 08:00 to CLE 15:23, 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.