Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Philadelphia via Chicago: arrives on time 88%
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06:30 DCA → 07:46 ORDUA 1793 · United · 2h 16m · 92% on time, 1.7% cancelled
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1h 20m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:06 ORD → 12:25 PHLUA 729 · United · 2h 19m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 16 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 20m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (1.7% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip5h 55mDCA 06:30 to PHL 12:25, 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.