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

Washington → Madison via Chicago: arrives on time 91%

  1. 07:15 DCA → 08:28 ORD
    UA 2638 · United · 2h 13m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 07m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:35 ORD → 11:49 MSN
    UA 5843 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 14m · 91% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (Madison is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 26 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 82 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 07m layover.
Arrives on time91%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip5h 34mDCA 07:15 to MSN 11:49, 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.