Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Antonio → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 47%
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13:32 SAT → 16:38 ORDAA 2486 · American · 3h 06m · 60% on time, 3.2% cancelled
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4h 17m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:55 ORD → 23:59 DCAAA 1187 · American · 2h 04m · 58% on time, 11.8% cancelled
Total trip 9h 27m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of San Antonio). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 212 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 17m layover.
Arrives on time47%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (11.8% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip9h 27mSAT 13:32 to DCA 23:59, 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.