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

Washington → Austin via Atlanta: arrives on time 75%

  1. 09:00 DCA → 10:52 ATL
    DL 455 · Delta · 1h 52m · 86% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 3h 28m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:20 ATL → 15:50 AUS
    DL 1397 · Delta · 2h 30m · 80% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 7h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (Austin is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 163 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 28m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip7h 50mDCA 09:00 to AUS 15:50, 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.