Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Cleveland → New York via Washington: arrives on time 16%
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19:59 CLE → 21:30 DCAAA 5132 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 30m · 36% on time, 19.2% cancelled
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1h 00m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:30 DCA → 23:44 LGAAA 4660 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 14m · 70% on time, 21.7% cancelled
Total trip 3h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 39 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection36%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 64% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 00m layover.
Arrives on time16%First flight not cancelled (19.2% are) × connection made (36%) × second flight not cancelled (21.7% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip3h 45mCLE 19:59 to LGA 23:44, 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.