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

Washington → Chicago via Omaha: arrives on time 87%

  1. 08:15 DCA → 10:13 OMA
    DL 5608 · Delta, flown by Republic · 2h 58m · 87% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 2h 57m layover in Omaha (OMA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 13:10 OMA → 14:35 MDW
    WN 4470 · Southwest · 1h 25m · 96% on time, 4.2% cancelled

Total trip 7h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 87 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 57m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (96%).
Total trip7h 20mDCA 08:15 to MDW 14:35, 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.