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

Washington → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 82%

  1. 09:00 DCA → 10:52 ATL
    DL 455 · Delta · 1h 52m · 86% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 1h 43m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:35 ATL → 14:15 LAX
    DL 895 · Delta · 4h 40m · 88% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 8h 15m, 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 connection95%The first flight arrived more than 58 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 43m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip8h 15mDCA 09:00 to LAX 14:15, 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.