Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Wilmington → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 65%
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11:57 ILM → 13:30 ORDAA 3970 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 33m · 89% on time, 3.6% cancelled
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3h 30m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:00 ORD → 19:58 DCAAA 489 · American · 1h 58m · 70% on time, 3.8% cancelled
Total trip 8h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 165 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 30m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (3.6% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (3.8% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip8h 01mILM 11:57 to DCA 19:58, 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.