Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Salt Lake City via Chicago: arrives on time 32%
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17:59 DCA → 19:16 ORDAA 1189 · American · 2h 20m · 61% on time, 1.1% cancelled
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1h 14m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:30 ORD → 23:09 SLCAA 2545 · American · 3h 39m · 50% on time, 11.1% cancelled
Total trip 7h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival (Salt Lake City is 2 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 connection72%The first flight arrived more than 29 minutes late on 28% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 14m layover.
Arrives on time32%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (72%) × second flight not cancelled (11.1% are) and within 15 minutes (50%).
Total trip7h 10mDCA 17:59 to SLC 23:09, 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.