Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Manchester → Chicago via Washington: arrives on time 50%
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12:05 MHT → 13:59 DCAAA 5290 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 56m · 41% on time, 11.1% cancelled
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3h 23m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:22 DCA → 18:54 ORDAA 1630 · American · 2h 32m · 64% on time, 2.7% cancelled
Total trip 7h 49m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Manchester). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 158 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 23m layover.
Arrives on time50%First flight not cancelled (11.1% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (2.7% are) and within 15 minutes (64%).
Total trip7h 49mMHT 12:05 to ORD 18:54, 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.