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

Washington → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 58%

  1. 18:25 DCA → 20:30 ATL
    DL 850 · Delta · 2h 05m · 68% on time, 2.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 20m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:50 ATL → 00:31 LAX +1 day
    DL 575 · Delta · 4h 42m · 68% on time, 0.8% cancelled

Total trip 9h 07m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection89%The first flight arrived more than 95 minutes late on 11% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 20m layover.
Arrives on time58%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (89%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip9h 07mDCA 18:25 to LAX 00:31, 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.