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

Washington → Minneapolis via Atlanta: arrives on time 81%

  1. 09:00 DCA → 10:52 ATL
    DL 455 · Delta · 1h 52m · 86% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 3h 39m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:31 ATL → 16:09 MSP
    DL 2825 · Delta · 2h 38m · 85% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 8h 09m, scheduled departure to arrival (Minneapolis 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 174 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 39m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip8h 09mDCA 09:00 to MSP 16:09, 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.