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

Los Angeles → Dulles via Minneapolis: arrives on time 85%

  1. 23:59 LAX → 05:36 MSP
    DL 430 · Delta · 3h 37m · 89% on time, 0.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 41m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:17 MSP → 10:52 IAD +1 day
    DL 3699 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 2h 35m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 1 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 56 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 41m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip7h 53mLAX 23:59 to IAD 10:52, 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.