Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Fort Myers via St Louis: arrives on time 63%
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08:00 DCA → 09:10 STLWN 4853 · Southwest · 2h 10m · 83% on time, 2.0% cancelled
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55m layover in St Louis (STL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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10:05 STL → 13:35 RSWWN 4940 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection73%The first flight arrived more than 10 minutes late on 27% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 55m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (73%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip5h 35mDCA 08:00 to RSW 13:35, 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.