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

Washington → Myrtle Beach via Chicago: arrives on time 24%

  1. 15:35 DCA → 16:45 MDW
    WN 4479 · Southwest · 2h 05m · 62% on time, 15.8% cancelled
  2. 3h 00m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:45 MDW → 22:48 MYR
    WN 36 · Southwest · 2h 02m · 33% on time, 7.7% cancelled

Total trip 7h 12m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 135 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 00m layover.
Arrives on time24%First flight not cancelled (15.8% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (7.7% are) and within 15 minutes (33%).
Total trip7h 12mDCA 15:35 to MYR 22:48, 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.