Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Birmingham via Chicago: arrives on time 81%
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08:25 DCA → 09:43 ORDUA 1061 · United · 2h 18m · 93% on time, 2.4% cancelled
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3h 18m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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13:01 ORD → 15:01 BHMAA 3971 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 00m · 86% on time, 2.3% cancelled
Total trip 7h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival (Birmingham is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 29 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 108 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 18m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.3% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip7h 36mDCA 08:25 to BHM 15:01, 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.