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

Washington → Grand Rapids via Chicago: arrives on time 54%

  1. 17:05 DCA → 18:30 ORD
    UA 654 · United · 2h 25m · 50% on time, 3.1% cancelled
  2. 3h 10m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:40 ORD → 23:57 GRR
    UA 5303 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 17m · 67% on time, 8.3% cancelled

Total trip 6h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 145 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 10m layover.
Arrives on time54%First flight not cancelled (3.1% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (8.3% are) and within 15 minutes (67%).
Total trip6h 52mDCA 17:05 to GRR 23:57, 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.