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

Washington → Chicago via Louisville: arrives on time 86%

  1. 07:16 DCA → 09:12 SDF
    AA 5227 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 56m · 82% on time, 6.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 53m layover in Louisville (SDF) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:05 SDF → 11:44 ORD
    AA 4704 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 39m · 96% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 25 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 68 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 53m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (6.7% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (96%).
Total trip5h 28mDCA 07:16 to ORD 11:44, 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.