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

Washington → New York via Atlanta: arrives on time 80%

  1. 06:00 DCA → 07:48 ATL
    DL 410 · Delta · 1h 48m · 95% on time, 3.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 42m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:30 ATL → 12:44 LGA
    DL 371 · Delta · 2h 14m · 86% on time, 3.2% cancelled

Total trip 6h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 117 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 42m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (3.2% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip6h 44mDCA 06:00 to LGA 12:44, 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.