Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Chicago via Washington: arrives on time 77%
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06:30 JFK → 07:59 DCAAA 4538 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 29m · 81% on time, 3.5% cancelled
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3h 36m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:35 DCA → 12:53 ORDAA 489 · American · 2h 18m · 83% on time, 2.9% cancelled
Total trip 7h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 171 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 36m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (3.5% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip7h 23mJFK 06:30 to ORD 12:53, 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.