Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Philadelphia → Madison via Washington: arrives on time 21%
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19:25 PHL → 20:41 DCAAA 5019 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 16m · 54% on time, 16.3% cancelled
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1h 19m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:00 DCA → 23:19 MSNAA 5373 · American, flown by PSA · 2h 19m · 49% on time, 19.5% cancelled
Total trip 4h 54m, scheduled departure to arrival (Madison is 1 h behind Philadelphia). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection64%The first flight arrived more than 34 minutes late on 36% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 19m layover.
Arrives on time21%First flight not cancelled (16.3% are) × connection made (64%) × second flight not cancelled (19.5% are) and within 15 minutes (49%).
Total trip4h 54mPHL 19:25 to MSN 23:19, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.