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

Washington → Madison via Chicago: arrives on time 79%

  1. 08:25 DCA → 09:43 ORD
    UA 1061 · United · 2h 18m · 93% on time, 2.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 31m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 13:14 ORD → 14:19 MSN
    AA 3716 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 08m · 84% on time, 2.8% cancelled

Total trip 6h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (Madison is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 121 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 31m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip6h 57mDCA 08:25 to MSN 14:19, 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.