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

Washington → Detroit via Houston: arrives on time 87%

  1. 06:00 DCA → 08:13 IAH
    UA 1450 · United · 3h 13m · 93% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 32m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:45 IAH → 13:42 DTW
    UA 4064 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 57m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 42m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 47 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 32m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip7h 42mDCA 06:00 to DTW 13:42, 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.