Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Columbia → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 74%

  1. 06:25 CAE → 07:52 ORD
    UA 4496 · United, flown by GoJet · 2h 27m · 93% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 53m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:45 ORD → 13:59 DCA
    AA 4809 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 14m · 80% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 25 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 83 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 53m layover.
Arrives on time74%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip7h 34mCAE 06:25 to DCA 13:59, 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.