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

Washington → Fayetteville/Springdale/ via New York: arrives on time 50%

  1. 09:59 DCA → 11:25 LGA
    AA 4491 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 26m · 85% on time, 4.2% cancelled
  2. 48m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:13 LGA → 14:50 XNA
    AA 4472 · American, flown by Republic · 3h 34m · 77% on time, 3.6% cancelled

Total trip 5h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fayetteville/Springdale/ is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection71%The first flight arrived more than 3 minutes late on 29% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 48m layover.
Arrives on time50%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (71%) × second flight not cancelled (3.6% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip5h 48mDCA 09:59 to XNA 14:50, layover included

Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.