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

Washington → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 79%

  1. 06:00 DCA → 07:48 ATL
    DL 410 · Delta · 1h 48m · 95% on time, 3.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 27m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:15 ATL → 10:53 LAX
    DL 827 · Delta · 4h 38m · 85% on time, 1.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 42 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 27m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.3% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip7h 53mDCA 06:00 to LAX 10:53, 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.