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

Detroit → Portland via Chicago: arrives on time 53%

  1. 18:04 DTW → 18:51 ORD
    AA 3980 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 47m · 81% on time, 7.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 22m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:13 ORD → 23:59 PWM
    AA 4504 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 46m · 69% on time, 7.1% cancelled

Total trip 5h 55m, 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 connection89%The first flight arrived more than 37 minutes late on 11% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 22m layover.
Arrives on time53%First flight not cancelled (7.4% are) × connection made (89%) × second flight not cancelled (7.1% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip5h 55mDTW 18:04 to PWM 23:59, 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.