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 ORD → MHT flights land within a few points of 84% on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops (seasonal or thin)


American	ORD	MHT	2h 30m	84%	2.0%	602	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 (Manchester is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


American Details →	ORD 06:36 → PHL 09:46AA 2115	3h 09m Philadelphia	PHL 12:55 → MHT 14:29AA 5840 · flown by Piedmont	6h 53m	96%	79%
United Details →	ORD 06:30 → IAD 09:24UA 1689	2h 52m Dulles	IAD 12:16 → MHT 14:02UA 4930 · flown by CommuteAir	6h 32m	100%	77%
American Details →	ORD 15:19 → PHL 18:29AA 2925	3h 31m Philadelphia	PHL 22:00 → MHT 23:38AA 5966 · flown by Piedmont	7h 19m	94%	76%
American Details →	ORD 05:07 → CLT 08:10AA 2842	1h 00m Charlotte	CLT 09:10 → MHT 11:37AA 5294 · flown by PSA	5h 30m	90%	74%
United Details →	ORD 11:07 → IAD 14:12UA 1869	3h 03m Dulles	IAD 17:15 → MHT 19:02UA 4932 · flown by CommuteAir	6h 55m	99%	73%
United Details →	ORD 15:53 → IAD 19:02UA 2437	3h 08m Dulles	IAD 22:10 → MHT 23:59UA 4270 · flown by CommuteAir	7h 06m	93%	73%
American Details →	ORD 08:00 → CLT 11:08AA 3222	3h 33m Charlotte	CLT 14:41 → MHT 17:02AA 5288 · flown by PSA	8h 01m	97%	66%
American Details →	ORD 08:00 → DCA 10:59AA 2345	3h 56m Washington	DCA 14:55 → MHT 16:39AA 5295 · flown by PSA	7h 39m	97%	56%
Tight connection: often missed
United Details →	ORD 18:12 → IAD 21:22UA 2202	48m Dulles	IAD 22:10 → MHT 23:59UA 4270 · flown by CommuteAir	4h 47m	41%	32%
American Details →	ORD 17:56 → DCA 20:59AA 1787	1h 12m Washington	DCA 22:11 → MHT 23:48AA 5283 · flown by PSA	4h 52m	62%	29%

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 00m · leaves 05:07 10%

PHL · 1h 14m · leaves 08:29 15%

Afternoon and evening

DCA · 1h 12m · leaves 17:56 38%

IAD · 48m · leaves 18:12 59%

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 2038 ORD 07:15 → PHL American AA 5840 PHL 12:55 → MHT Connection details →	2h 25m	6h 14m	97%	85%
United UA 2653 ORD 10:51 → BWI Southwest WN 4736 BWI 16:50 → MHT Connection details →	2h 53m	6h 31m	100%	78%
American AA 2067 ORD 06:59 → MCO JetBlue B6 1144 MCO 12:43 → MHT Connection details →	1h 56m	7h 42m	96%	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