Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Newark via Washington: arrives on time 80%
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06:00 MDW → 08:45 DCAWN 4976 · Southwest · 1h 45m · 95% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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2h 15m layover in Washington (DCA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:00 DCA → 12:22 EWRUA 4508 · United, flown by GoJet · 1h 22m · 86% on time, 6.7% cancelled
Total trip 5h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 30 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 45 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 15m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (6.7% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip5h 22mMDW 06:00 to EWR 12:22, 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.