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

Chicago → Newark via Washington: arrives on time 77%

  1. 06:00 ORD → 08:54 DCA
    UA 1077 · United · 1h 54m · 92% on time, 1.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 13m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:07 DCA → 11:29 EWR
    UA 4184 · United, flown by GoJet · 1h 22m · 87% on time, 5.6% cancelled

Total trip 4h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 28 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 13m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (1.6% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (5.6% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip4h 29mORD 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.