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

Cedar Rapids → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 79%

  1. 06:30 CID → 07:51 ORD
    UA 1499 · United · 1h 21m · 83% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 09m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:00 ORD → 13:04 DCA
    UA 1381 · United · 2h 04m · 86% on time, 1.3% cancelled

Total trip 5h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Cedar Rapids). Times are local. Both flew on 26 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 84 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 09m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (1.3% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip5h 34mCID 06:30 to DCA 13:04, 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.