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

Chattanooga → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 75%

  1. 06:00 CHA → 06:59 ORD
    UA 4540 · United, flown by GoJet · 1h 59m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 01m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:00 ORD → 11:01 DCA
    UA 1705 · United · 2h 01m · 90% on time, 3.3% cancelled

Total trip 5h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 16 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection87%The first flight arrived more than 16 minutes late on 13% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 01m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (87%) × second flight not cancelled (3.3% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip5h 01mCHA 06:00 to DCA 11:01, 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.