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

Phoenix → Memphis via Washington: arrives on time 59%

  1. 23:52 PHX → 07:14 DCA
    AA 1542 · American · 4h 22m · 89% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 09m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:23 DCA → 09:54 MEM +1 day
    AA 5091 · American, flown by PSA · 2h 26m · 69% on time, 4.2% cancelled

Total trip 7h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (Memphis is 2 h ahead of Phoenix). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 24 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 09m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip7h 57mPHX 23:52 to MEM 09:54, 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.