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

Washington → Dayton via Chicago: arrives on time 74%

  1. 08:25 DCA → 09:43 ORD
    UA 1061 · United · 2h 18m · 93% on time, 2.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 27m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 13:10 ORD → 15:35 DAY
    AA 5008 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 25m · 79% on time, 3.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 29 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 117 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 27m layover.
Arrives on time74%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (3.3% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip7h 10mDCA 08:25 to DAY 15:35, 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.