Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Washington → Portland via Chicago: arrives on time 38%
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14:00 DCA → 15:18 ORDUA 1888 · United · 2h 18m · 71% on time, 1.8% cancelled
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57m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:15 ORD → 18:47 PDXUA 1677 · United · 4h 32m · 57% on time, 2.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (Portland is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection69%The first flight arrived more than 12 minutes late on 31% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 57m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (69%) × second flight not cancelled (2.0% are) and within 15 minutes (57%).
Total trip7h 47mDCA 14:00 to PDX 18:47, 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.