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

Washington → San Diego via Los Angeles: arrives on time 77%

  1. 16:45 DCA → 19:20 LAX
    DL 392 · Delta · 5h 35m · 75% on time, 5.6% cancelled
  2. 3h 20m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:40 LAX → 23:40 SAN
    DL 3746 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 00m · 87% on time, 0.8% cancelled

Total trip 9h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Diego is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 155 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 20m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (5.6% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip9h 55mDCA 16:45 to SAN 23:40, 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.