Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Columbia → Newark via Washington: arrives on time 73%

  1. 06:00 CAE → 07:40 DCA
    AA 5603 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 40m · 88% on time, 4.3% cancelled
  2. 2h 27m layover in Washington (DCA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:07 DCA → 11:29 EWR
    UA 4184 · United, flown by GoJet · 1h 22m · 87% on time, 5.6% cancelled

Total trip 5h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 20 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 57 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 27m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (4.3% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (5.6% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip5h 29mCAE 06:00 to EWR 11:29, 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.