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

Washington → Wilmington via New York: arrives on time 31%

  1. 17:26 DCA → 18:57 LGA
    AA 4685 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 31m · 55% on time, 13.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 02m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:59 LGA → 22:01 ILM
    AA 4792 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 02m · 71% on time, 8.9% cancelled

Total trip 4h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection55%The first flight arrived more than 17 minutes late on 45% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 02m layover.
Arrives on time31%First flight not cancelled (13.7% are) × connection made (55%) × second flight not cancelled (8.9% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip4h 35mDCA 17:26 to ILM 22:01, 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.