Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Boston via Philadelphia: arrives on time 19%
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17:18 DCA → 18:32 PHLAA 5406 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 14m · 39% on time, 10.2% cancelled
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1h 08m layover in Philadelphia (PHL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:40 PHL → 21:12 BOSAA 3327 · American · 1h 33m · 52% on time, 7.4% cancelled
Total trip 3h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 34 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection43%The first flight arrived more than 23 minutes late on 57% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 08m layover.
Arrives on time19%First flight not cancelled (10.2% are) × connection made (43%) × second flight not cancelled (7.4% are) and within 15 minutes (52%).
Total trip3h 55mDCA 17:18 to BOS 21:12, 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.