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

Madison → Boston via Washington: arrives on time 61%

  1. 15:57 MSN → 19:10 DCA
    AA 5221 · American, flown by PSA · 2h 11m · 72% on time, 4.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 50m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:00 DCA → 23:44 BOS
    AA 4668 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 44m · 73% on time, 7.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (Boston is 1 h ahead of Madison). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 125 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 50m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (4.6% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (7.1% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip6h 47mMSN 15:57 to BOS 23:44, 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.