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 BGR → DCA flights land within a few points of 7 in 10 on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


American	BGR	DCA	2h 09m	71%	5.8%	1,117	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.


United Details →	BGR 06:00 → ORD 08:00UA 4667 · flown by SkyWest	2h 00m Chicago	ORD 10:00 → DCA 13:04UA 1381	7h 04m	96%	81%
Delta Details →	BGR 05:20 → LGA 06:59DL 5137 · flown by Endeavor	1h 51m New York	LGA 08:50 → DCA 10:15DL 5742 · flown by Republic	4h 55m	94%	72%
American Details →	BGR 06:55 → ORD 09:05AA 2324	1h 40m Chicago	ORD 10:45 → DCA 13:59AA 4809 · flown by Republic	7h 04m	86%	69%
American Details →	BGR 12:14 → LGA 13:59AA 4343 · flown by Republic	3h 21m New York	LGA 17:20 → DCA 18:58AA 4773 · flown by Republic	6h 44m	99%	67%
United Details →	BGR 07:00 → EWR 08:43UA 3474 · flown by Republic	2h 17m Newark	EWR 11:00 → DCA 12:23UA 4172 · flown by GoJet	5h 23m	93%	62%
American Details →	BGR 16:18 → CLT 19:08AA 842	3h 20m Charlotte	CLT 22:28 → DCA 23:53AA 1269	7h 36m	96%	57%
American Details →	BGR 14:25 → CLT 17:15AA 1463	3h 34m Charlotte	CLT 20:49 → DCA 22:20AA 527	7h 55m	97%	54%
Delta Details →	BGR 12:03 → LGA 13:44DL 5254 · flown by Endeavor	3h 36m New York	LGA 17:20 → DCA 18:58DL 5717 · flown by Republic	6h 55m	98%	53%
Tight connection: often missed
United Details →	BGR 16:35 → ORD 18:57UA 4732 · flown by SkyWest	48m Chicago	ORD 19:45 → DCA 22:54UA 2160	6h 19m	71%	35%
American Details →	BGR 17:03 → LGA 18:49AA 4348 · flown by Republic	1h 01m New York	LGA 19:50 → DCA 21:26AA 4719 · flown by Republic	4h 23m	69%	33%

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 00m · leaves 06:00 17%

Afternoon and evening

CLT · 1h 07m · leaves 14:25 12%

LGA · 1h 01m · leaves 17:03 31%

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 4667 BGR 06:00 → ORD American AA 4809 ORD 10:45 → DCA Connection details →	2h 45m	7h 59m	96%	77%
Delta DL 5137 BGR 05:20 → LGA American AA 4654 LGA 10:47 → DCA Connection details →	3h 48m	6h 57m	96%	76%
Delta DL 5254 BGR 12:03 → LGA American AA 4773 LGA 17:20 → DCA Connection details →	3h 36m	6h 55m	96%	65%

Rank all connections, any airlines →

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