Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Portland → Atlanta via Detroit: arrives on time 60%
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23:15 PDX → 06:30 DTWDL 919 · Delta · 4h 15m · 79% on time, 3.4% cancelled
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55m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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07:25 DTW → 09:26 ATL +1 dayDL 965 · Delta · 2h 01m · 88% on time, 0.6% cancelled
Total trip 7h 11m, scheduled departure to arrival (Atlanta is 3 h ahead of Portland). Times are local. Both flew on 28 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection71%The first flight arrived more than 10 minutes late on 29% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 55m layover.
Arrives on time60%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (71%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip7h 11mPDX 23:15 to ATL 09:26, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.