Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Chicago via Washington: arrives on time 83%
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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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2h 31m layover in Washington (DCA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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10:30 DCA → 11:48 ORDUA 2201 · United · 2h 18m · 91% on time, 1.9% cancelled
Total trip 6h 18m, 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 connection96%The first flight arrived more than 61 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 31m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (3.5% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip6h 18mJFK 06:30 to ORD 11:48, 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.