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

Washington → Austin via Chicago: arrives on time 77%

  1. 07:15 DCA → 08:29 ORD
    UA 441 · United · 2h 14m · 86% on time, 2.5% cancelled
  2. 3h 18m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:47 ORD → 14:41 AUS
    UA 1061 · United · 2h 54m · 81% on time, 0.9% cancelled

Total trip 8h 26m, scheduled departure to arrival (Austin is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 22 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 153 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 18m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip8h 26mDCA 07:15 to AUS 14:41, 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.