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

Washington → Chattanooga via Atlanta: arrives on time 72%

  1. 09:00 DCA → 10:52 ATL
    DL 455 · Delta · 1h 52m · 86% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 3h 34m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:26 ATL → 15:20 CHA
    DL 3057 · Delta · 54m · 77% on time, 2.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 169 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 34m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.1% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip6h 20mDCA 09:00 to CHA 15:20, 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.