Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Grand Rapids via Chicago: arrives on time 44%
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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 13m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:45 ORD → 23:57 GRRUA 1819 · United · 1h 12m · 68% on time, 1.9% cancelled
Total trip 4h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 19 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection69%The first flight arrived more than 28 minutes late on 31% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 13m layover.
Arrives on time44%First flight not cancelled (4.8% are) × connection made (69%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
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.