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

Washington → Dayton via Philadelphia: arrives on time 68%

  1. 16:40 DCA → 17:47 PHL
    AA 5248 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 06m · 66% on time, 1.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 57m layover in Philadelphia (PHL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:44 PHL → 21:47 DAY
    AA 5064 · American, flown by PSA · 2h 03m · 81% on time, 3.6% cancelled

Total trip 5h 07m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 72 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 57m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (1.5% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (3.6% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip5h 07mDCA 16:40 to DAY 21:47, 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.