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

Kansas City → Washington via Newark: arrives on time 65%

  1. 06:05 MCI → 09:58 EWR
    UA 1969 · United · 2h 53m · 96% on time, 2.8% cancelled
  2. 1h 02m layover in Newark (EWR) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:00 EWR → 12:23 DCA
    UA 4172 · United, flown by GoJet · 1h 23m · 72% on time, 3.7% cancelled

Total trip 5h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Kansas City). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 17 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 02m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (3.7% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip5h 18mMCI 06:05 to DCA 12:23, 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.