Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

New York → Chicago via Washington: arrives on time 86%

  1. 06:15 LGA → 07:44 DCA
    AA 4612 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 27m · 88% on time, 2.5% cancelled
  2. 2h 46m layover in Washington (DCA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:30 DCA → 11:48 ORD
    UA 2201 · United · 2h 18m · 91% on time, 1.9% cancelled

Total trip 6h 33m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 76 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 46m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip6h 33mLGA 06:15 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.