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

Washington → Portland via Chicago: arrives on time 77%

  1. 11:35 DCA → 12:53 ORD
    AA 489 · American · 2h 18m · 83% on time, 2.9% cancelled
  2. 2h 27m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:20 ORD → 18:58 PWM
    AA 4774 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 34m · 86% on time, 4.2% cancelled

Total trip 7h 19m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 102 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 27m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip7h 19mDCA 11:35 to PWM 18:58, 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.