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

Washington → Syracuse via Chicago: arrives on time 61%

  1. 14:00 DCA → 15:18 ORD
    UA 1888 · United · 2h 18m · 71% on time, 1.8% cancelled
  2. 2h 51m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:09 ORD → 21:09 SYR
    UA 2481 · United · 2h 00m · 68% on time, 2.1% cancelled

Total trip 7h 09m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 126 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 51m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (2.1% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip7h 09mDCA 14:00 to SYR 21:09, 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.