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

Washington → Columbus via Houston: arrives on time 85%

  1. 08:20 DCA → 10:41 IAH
    UA 697 · United · 3h 21m · 91% on time, 1.2% cancelled
  2. 1h 34m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:15 IAH → 16:05 CMH
    UA 4072 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 50m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 34 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 49 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 34m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (1.2% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip7h 45mDCA 08:20 to CMH 16:05, 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.