Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Albany via Washington: arrives on time 30%
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17:56 ORD → 20:59 DCAAA 1787 · American · 2h 04m · 55% on time, 8.1% cancelled
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1h 16m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:15 DCA → 23:42 ALBAA 5065 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 27m · 56% on time, 8.4% cancelled
Total trip 4h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival (Albany is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection62%The first flight arrived more than 31 minutes late on 38% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 16m layover.
Arrives on time30%First flight not cancelled (8.1% are) × connection made (62%) × second flight not cancelled (8.4% are) and within 15 minutes (56%).
Total trip4h 46mORD 17:56 to ALB 23:42, 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.