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

Detroit → Portland via Chicago: arrives on time 75%

  1. 13:02 DTW → 13:34 ORD
    AA 3977 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 32m · 91% on time, 4.2% cancelled
  2. 1h 46m 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 5h 52m, 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 connection96%The first flight arrived more than 61 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 46m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip5h 52mDTW 13:02 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.