Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Boston → Chicago via Washington: arrives on time 79%
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06:00 BOS → 07:44 DCAAA 2159 · American · 1h 44m · 94% on time, 2.2% cancelled
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3h 51m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:35 DCA → 12:53 ORDAA 489 · American · 2h 18m · 83% on time, 2.9% cancelled
Total trip 7h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Boston). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 186 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 51m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip7h 53mBOS 06:00 to ORD 12:53, 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.