Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Huntsville via Chicago: arrives on time 41%
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20:06 DCA → 21:42 ORDAA 2903 · American · 2h 36m · 77% on time, 5.0% cancelled
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50m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:32 ORD → 00:21 HSV +1 dayAA 6426 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 49m · 64% on time, 2.6% cancelled
Total trip 5h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Huntsville is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection69%The first flight arrived more than 5 minutes late on 31% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 50m layover.
Arrives on time41%First flight not cancelled (5.0% are) × connection made (69%) × second flight not cancelled (2.6% are) and within 15 minutes (64%).
Total trip5h 15mDCA 20:06 to HSV 00:21, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.