The nonstop is quickest: Delta DCA → LAX (5h 52m), on time 77% of the time. Delta via Salt Lake City (8h 56m) is more reliable, 91%, but takes 3h 04m longer.
Time of day × airport
Share of this route’s flights leaving within 15 minutes, by airport and scheduled departure hour, over Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Blank: no flights then (or fewer than 40 in the year).
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Flights, best and worst
Flights in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule that ran 150+ times in the year. Times are local. Pick a flight for its history.
No Delta flight on this route ran 150+ times in the year.
All 1 Delta flights in the current schedule
Every flight that flew in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule, with its record over Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Times are local. Click a column to sort.
| DL 392 | DCA 16:45 | LAX 19:20 | 5h 35m | 90 | 75% | 5.6% | 150 min |
Nonstops by airline and airport
Arriving within 15 minutes, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Pick a row to see that airline’s flights on that airport pair.
| Delta | DCA | LAX | 5h 52m | 79% | 2.5% | 362 | Flying now |
Alternatives with one stop
All connections →| DeltaDetails → | DCA 08:00 → ATL 09:52DL 343 | 1h 38m Atlanta | ATL 11:30 → LAX 13:05DL 326 | 8h 08m | 92% | 83% |
| DeltaDetails → | DCA 09:00 → ATL 10:52DL 455 | 1h 43m Atlanta | ATL 12:35 → LAX 14:15DL 895 | 8h 15m | 95% | 82% |
| DeltaDetails → | DCA 06:59 → ATL 08:51DL 330 | 1h 29m Atlanta | ATL 10:20 → LAX 12:00DL 501 | 8h 01m | 96% | 80% |
About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON