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

Philadelphia → Washington via Boston: arrives on time 78%

  1. 09:30 PHL → 10:59 BOS
    DL 5845 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 29m · 90% on time, 3.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 36m layover in Boston (BOS) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:35 BOS → 14:26 DCA
    DL 5672 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 50m · 85% on time, 1.7% cancelled

Total trip 4h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 6 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 51 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 36m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (3.1% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (1.7% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip4h 55mPHL 09:30 to DCA 14:26, 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.