Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → New York via Chicago: arrives on time 38%
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17:22 DCA → 18:54 ORDAA 1630 · American · 2h 32m · 64% on time, 2.7% cancelled
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1h 05m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:59 ORD → 23:21 LGAAA 679 · American · 2h 22m · 63% on time, 13.9% cancelled
Total trip 5h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection71%The first flight arrived more than 20 minutes late on 29% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 05m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (71%) × second flight not cancelled (13.9% are) and within 15 minutes (63%).
Total trip5h 59mDCA 17:22 to LGA 23:21, 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.