Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → New Orleans via Atlanta: arrives on time 83%
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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 15m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:05 ATL → 11:42 MSYDL 2542 · Delta · 1h 37m · 87% on time, 1.1% cancelled
Total trip 5h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans 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 45 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 15m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip5h 47mDCA 06:55 to MSY 11:42, 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.