Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Grand Rapids via Chicago: arrives on time 39%
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19:10 DCA → 20:32 ORDUA 1193 · United · 2h 22m · 58% on time, 4.8% cancelled
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1h 08m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:40 ORD → 23:57 GRRUA 5303 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 17m · 67% on time, 8.3% cancelled
Total trip 4h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection66%The first flight arrived more than 23 minutes late on 34% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 08m layover.
Arrives on time39%First flight not cancelled (4.8% are) × connection made (66%) × second flight not cancelled (8.3% are) and within 15 minutes (67%).
Total trip4h 47mDCA 19:10 to GRR 23:57, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.