Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Washington via Houston: arrives on time 70%
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07:35 ORD → 10:36 IAHUA 1231 · United · 3h 01m · 91% on time, 1.3% cancelled
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1h 19m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:55 IAH → 16:03 DCAUA 654 · United · 3h 08m · 75% on time, 0.7% cancelled
Total trip 7h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 34 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 19m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (1.3% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (75%).
Total trip7h 28mORD 07:35 to DCA 16:03, 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.