Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Birmingham via Atlanta: arrives on time 86%
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06:55 DCA → 08:50 ATLWN 4969 · Southwest · 1h 55m · 94% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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2h 25m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:15 ATL → 11:11 BHMDL 1017 · Delta · 56m · 91% on time, 1.9% cancelled
Total trip 5h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (Birmingham is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 31 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 55 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 25m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip5h 16mDCA 06:55 to BHM 11:11, 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.