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

Columbia → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 81%

  1. 06:05 CAE → 07:29 ORD
    AA 4293 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 24m · 93% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 31m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:00 ORD → 13:04 DCA
    UA 1381 · United · 2h 04m · 86% on time, 1.3% cancelled

Total trip 6h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 61 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 31m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.3% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip6h 59mCAE 06:05 to DCA 13:04, 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.