Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No clear winner: American’s ALB → DCA flights land within a few points of 68% on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


American	ALB	DCA	1h 39m	68%	5.1%	1,185	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Washington on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included. Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


Delta Details →	ALB 06:06 → DTW 07:50DL 2996	2h 15m Detroit	DTW 10:05 → DCA 11:34DL 2476	5h 28m	100%	85%
United Details →	ALB 06:10 → ORD 07:47UA 2225	2h 13m Chicago	ORD 10:00 → DCA 13:04UA 1381	6h 54m	98%	82%
American Details →	ALB 06:46 → ORD 08:29AA 3460 · flown by Envoy	2h 16m Chicago	ORD 10:45 → DCA 13:59AA 4809 · flown by Republic	7h 13m	96%	77%
Delta Details →	ALB 06:00 → ATL 08:32DL 2429	2h 28m Atlanta	ATL 11:00 → DCA 12:42DL 737	6h 42m	98%	76%
American Details →	ALB 05:39 → CLT 07:47AA 440	3h 27m Charlotte	CLT 11:14 → DCA 12:59AA 5527 · flown by PSA	7h 19m	98%	75%
Delta Details →	ALB 05:45 → LGA 06:50DL 5454 · flown by Endeavor	2h 00m New York	LGA 08:50 → DCA 10:15DL 5742 · flown by Republic	4h 30m	97%	73%
Delta Details →	ALB 17:03 → DTW 18:54DL 3785 · flown by SkyWest	2h 30m Detroit	DTW 21:24 → DCA 22:59DL 2073	5h 56m	92%	61%
United Details →	ALB 08:15 → ORD 10:00UA 4673 · flown by SkyWest	2h 45m Chicago	ORD 12:45 → DCA 15:52UA 752	7h 37m	94%	59%
Tight connection: often missed
American Details →	ALB 19:26 → CLT 21:39AA 3294	49m Charlotte	CLT 22:28 → DCA 23:53AA 1269	4h 28m	59%	36%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

ORD · 1h 13m · leaves 06:46 5%

ATL · 48m · leaves 06:00 18%

Afternoon and evening

CLT · 49m · leaves 19:26 41%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


United UA 2225 ALB 06:10 → ORD American AA 4809 ORD 10:45 → DCA Connection details →	2h 58m	7h 49m	98%	77%
Delta DL 5454 ALB 05:45 → LGA American AA 4654 LGA 10:47 → DCA Connection details →	3h 57m	6h 32m	97%	76%
American AA 3460 ALB 06:46 → ORD United UA 1381 ORD 10:00 → DCA Connection details →	1h 31m	6h 18m	89%	75%

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Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON