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

San Diego → Dulles via Atlanta: arrives on time 74%

  1. 06:15 SAN → 13:43 ATL
    DL 729 · Delta · 4h 28m · 92% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 16m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:59 ATL → 16:47 IAD
    DL 1695 · Delta · 1h 48m · 78% on time, 2.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 3 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 31 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 16m layover.
Arrives on time74%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.3% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip7h 32mSAN 06:15 to IAD 16:47, 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.