Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Kansas City → Boston via Philadelphia: arrives on time 53%

  1. 17:21 MCI → 21:10 PHL
    AA 2875 · American · 2h 49m · 76% on time, 4.2% cancelled
  2. 1h 10m layover in Philadelphia (PHL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:20 PHL → 23:49 BOS
    AA 1874 · American · 1h 29m · 72% on time, 4.7% cancelled

Total trip 5h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Boston is 1 h ahead of Kansas City). Times are local. Both flew on 41 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection81%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 19% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time53%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (81%) × second flight not cancelled (4.7% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip5h 28mMCI 17:21 to BOS 23:49, 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.