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 DCA → MHT flights land within a few points of 68% on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


American	DCA	MHT	1h 38m	68%	6.2%	1,082	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

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


American Details →	DCA 05:00 → CLT 06:26AA 365	2h 44m Charlotte	CLT 09:10 → MHT 11:37AA 5294 · flown by PSA	6h 37m	99%	80%
American Details →	DCA 11:35 → ORD 12:53AA 489	1h 26m Chicago	ORD 14:19 → MHT 17:47AA 4400 · flown by Republic	6h 12m	92%	75%
JetBlue Details →	DCA 07:10 → MCO 09:36B6 2423	3h 07m Orlando	MCO 12:43 → MHT 15:41B6 1144	8h 31m	98%	74%
American Details →	DCA 15:52 → ORD 17:25AA 3254	2h 46m Chicago	ORD 20:11 → MHT 23:30AA 4149 · flown by Envoy	7h 50m	93%	70%
American Details →	DCA 15:20 → CLT 17:13AA 840	3h 20m Charlotte	CLT 20:33 → MHT 22:51AA 5033 · flown by PSA	7h 31m	100%	66%
American Details →	DCA 17:18 → PHL 18:32AA 5406 · flown by PSA	3h 28m Philadelphia	PHL 22:00 → MHT 23:38AA 5966 · flown by Piedmont	6h 20m	89%	66%
American Details →	DCA 10:13 → ORD 11:33AA 523	2h 33m Chicago	ORD 14:06 → MHT 17:37AA 3696 · flown by Envoy	7h 24m	94%	65%
American Details →	DCA 13:30 → PHL 14:38AA 5474 · flown by PSA	2h 52m Philadelphia	PHL 17:30 → MHT 19:06AA 5942 · flown by Piedmont	5h 36m	93%	52%
Tight connection: often missed
American Details →	DCA 17:50 → CLT 19:37AA 2182	56m Charlotte	CLT 20:33 → MHT 22:51AA 5033 · flown by PSA	5h 01m	68%	44%

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

CLT · 1h 13m · leaves 06:18 7%

Afternoon and evening

ORD · 1h 17m · leaves 17:22 23%

CLT · 56m · leaves 17:50 32%

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 2201 DCA 10:30 → ORD American AA 4400 ORD 14:19 → MHT Connection details →	2h 31m	7h 17m	96%	79%
American AA 3273 DCA 07:45 → MCO JetBlue B6 1144 MCO 12:43 → MHT Connection details →	2h 29m	7h 56m	98%	77%
United UA 1325 DCA 15:30 → ORD American AA 4149 ORD 20:11 → MHT Connection details →	3h 19m	8h 12m	90%	69%

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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