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

Washington → Cedar Rapids via Chicago: arrives on time 46%

  1. 10:30 DCA → 11:48 ORD
    UA 2201 · United · 2h 18m · 91% on time, 1.9% cancelled
  2. 3h 47m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:35 ORD → 16:55 CID
    UA 4781 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 20m · 49% on time, 2.6% cancelled

Total trip 7h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Cedar Rapids is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 182 minutes late on <1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 47m layover.
Arrives on time46%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.6% are) and within 15 minutes (49%).
Total trip7h 25mDCA 10:30 to CID 16:55, 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.