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

Chicago → Boston via Washington: arrives on time 80%

  1. 06:00 ORD → 08:54 DCA
    UA 1077 · United · 1h 54m · 92% on time, 1.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 53m layover in Washington (DCA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 11:47 DCA → 13:28 BOS
    DL 5693 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 43m · 84% on time, 2.8% cancelled

Total trip 6h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (Boston is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 83 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 53m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (1.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip6h 30mORD 06:00 to BOS 13:28, 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.