Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Washington via Denver: arrives on time 89%
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06:00 ORD → 07:42 DENUA 2806 · United · 2h 42m · 97% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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1h 48m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:30 DEN → 14:59 DCAUA 789 · United · 3h 29m · 91% on time, 0.4% cancelled
Total trip 7h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 63 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 48m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.4% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip7h 59mORD 06:00 to DCA 14:59, 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.