Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Philadelphia → Washington via Columbus: arrives on time 62%

  1. 08:21 PHL → 10:10 CMH
    AA 5640 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 49m · 88% on time, 7.1% cancelled
  2. 2h 03m layover in Columbus (CMH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:13 CMH → 13:35 DCA
    AA 4700 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 24m · 70% on time, 3.5% cancelled

Total trip 5h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 78 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 03m layover.
Arrives on time62%First flight not cancelled (7.1% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (3.5% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip5h 16mPHL 08:21 to DCA 13:35, 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.