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

San Diego → Washington via Atlanta: arrives on time 67%

  1. 10:43 SAN → 18:12 ATL
    DL 725 · Delta · 4h 29m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 43m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:55 ATL → 23:44 DCA
    DL 537 · Delta · 1h 49m · 70% on time, 2.7% cancelled

Total trip 10h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 178 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 43m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.7% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip10h 01mSAN 10:43 to DCA 23:44, 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.