Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Washington → Grand Rapids via Chicago: arrives on time 72%

  1. 10:30 DCA → 11:48 ORD
    UA 2201 · United · 2h 18m · 91% on time, 1.9% cancelled
  2. 2h 58m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 14:46 ORD → 16:56 GRR
    AA 4117 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 10m · 79% on time, 5.6% cancelled

Total trip 6h 26m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 88 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 58m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (5.6% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip6h 26mDCA 10:30 to GRR 16:56, 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.