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

Kansas City → Washington via New York: arrives on time 41%

  1. 10:35 MCI → 14:33 LGA
    DL 572 · Delta · 2h 58m · 84% on time, 7.9% cancelled
  2. 4h 47m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:20 LGA → 20:59 DCA
    DL 5724 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 40m · 50% on time, 10.9% cancelled

Total trip 9h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Kansas City). Times are local. Both flew on 43 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 242 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 47m layover.
Arrives on time41%First flight not cancelled (7.9% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (10.9% are) and within 15 minutes (50%).
Total trip9h 25mMCI 10:35 to DCA 20:59, 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.