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

Washington → Omaha via Chicago: arrives on time 36%

  1. 15:35 DCA → 16:45 MDW
    WN 4479 · Southwest · 2h 05m · 62% on time, 15.8% cancelled
  2. 1h 40m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:25 MDW → 19:50 OMA
    WN 2844 · Southwest · 1h 25m · 50% on time, 2.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Omaha is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 55 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 40m layover.
Arrives on time36%First flight not cancelled (15.8% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (2.0% are) and within 15 minutes (50%).
Total trip5h 15mDCA 15:35 to OMA 19:50, 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.