Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Madison → Atlanta via Washington: arrives on time 34%
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13:07 MSN → 16:20 DCAAA 5308 · American, flown by PSA · 2h 13m · 67% on time, 8.2% cancelled
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1h 03m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:23 DCA → 19:28 ATLAA 5560 · American, flown by PSA · 2h 05m · 61% on time, 13.9% cancelled
Total trip 5h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival (Atlanta is 1 h ahead of Madison). Times are local. Both flew on 26 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection69%The first flight arrived more than 18 minutes late on 31% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 03m layover.
Arrives on time34%First flight not cancelled (8.2% are) × connection made (69%) × second flight not cancelled (13.9% are) and within 15 minutes (61%).
Total trip5h 21mMSN 13:07 to ATL 19:28, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.