Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Los Angeles via New York: arrives on time 40%
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19:20 DCA → 20:38 JFKAA 4629 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 20m · 71% on time, 6.5% cancelled
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52m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:30 JFK → 00:54 LAX +1 dayAA 300 · American · 6h 24m · 73% on time, 3.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection60%The first flight arrived more than 7 minutes late on 40% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 52m layover.
Arrives on time40%First flight not cancelled (6.5% are) × connection made (60%) × second flight not cancelled (3.0% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip8h 34mDCA 19:20 to LAX 00:54, 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.