Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Washington via New York: arrives on time 85%
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21:10 LAX → 05:25 JFKDL 960 · Delta · 5h 15m · 86% on time, 2.2% cancelled
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3h 10m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:35 JFK → 10:02 DCA +1 dayDL 5750 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 27m · 92% on time, 3.5% cancelled
Total trip 9h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 145 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 10m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (3.5% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip9h 52mLAX 21:10 to DCA 10:02, 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.