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

Washington → Columbia via Atlanta: arrives on time 67%

  1. 18:25 DCA → 20:30 ATL
    DL 850 · Delta · 2h 05m · 68% on time, 2.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 11m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:41 ATL → 23:46 CAE
    DL 3029 · Delta · 1h 05m · 80% on time, 1.9% cancelled

Total trip 5h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 86 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 11m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip5h 21mDCA 18:25 to CAE 23:46, 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.