Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Dayton → Chicago via Washington: arrives on time 82%
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06:00 DAY → 07:39 DCAAA 5261 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 39m · 85% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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2h 51m layover in Washington (DCA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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10:30 DCA → 11:48 ORDUA 2201 · United · 2h 18m · 91% on time, 1.9% cancelled
Total trip 6h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Dayton). Times are local. Both flew on 39 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 81 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 51m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip6h 48mDAY 06:00 to ORD 11:48, 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.