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

Washington → Grand Rapids via Atlanta: arrives on time 63%

  1. 18:25 DCA → 20:30 ATL
    DL 850 · Delta · 2h 05m · 68% on time, 2.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 29m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:59 ATL → 23:54 GRR
    DL 2865 · Delta · 1h 56m · 82% on time, 1.6% cancelled

Total trip 5h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection81%The first flight arrived more than 44 minutes late on 19% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 29m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (81%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip5h 30mDCA 18:25 to GRR 23:54, 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.