Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → West Palm Beach via Washington: arrives on time 51%
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08:00 ORD → 10:59 DCAAA 2345 · American · 1h 59m · 77% on time, 2.7% cancelled
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1h 00m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:59 DCA → 14:28 PBIAA 2281 · American · 2h 29m · 71% on time, 4.2% cancelled
Total trip 5h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (West Palm Beach is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection77%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 23% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 00m layover.
Arrives on time51%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (77%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip5h 28mORD 08:00 to PBI 14:28, 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.