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

Washington → Birmingham via Chicago: arrives on time 84%

  1. 08:25 DCA → 10:00 ORD
    AA 4360 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 32m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 01m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:01 ORD → 15:01 BHM
    AA 3971 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 00m · 86% on time, 2.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival (Birmingham is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 30 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 136 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 01m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.3% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip7h 36mDCA 08:25 to BHM 15:01, 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.