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

Washington → Oakland via Chicago: arrives on time 68%

  1. 07:30 DCA → 08:25 MDW
    WN 1442 · Southwest · 1h 55m · 88% on time, 2.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 40m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:05 MDW → 12:35 OAK
    WN 3366 · Southwest · 4h 30m · 74% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival (Oakland is 3 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 55 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 40m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip8h 05mDCA 07:30 to OAK 12:35, 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.