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

Madison → Washington via Newark: arrives on time 61%

  1. 06:29 MSN → 09:50 EWR
    UA 3482 · United, flown by Republic · 2h 21m · 92% on time, 4.8% cancelled
  2. 1h 10m layover in Newark (EWR) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:00 EWR → 12:23 DCA
    UA 4172 · United, flown by GoJet · 1h 23m · 72% on time, 3.7% cancelled

Total trip 4h 54m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Madison). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (4.8% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (3.7% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip4h 54mMSN 06:29 to DCA 12:23, 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.