Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Chicago via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 75%
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05:00 DCA → 07:22 DFWAA 2243 · American · 3h 22m · 93% on time, 3.9% cancelled
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1h 08m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:30 DFW → 11:10 ORDAA 1059 · American · 2h 40m · 83% on time, 2.8% cancelled
Total trip 7h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 23 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 08m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (3.9% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip7h 10mDCA 05:00 to ORD 11:10, 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.