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

Chicago → Columbus via Atlanta: arrives on time 84%

  1. 08:12 ORD → 11:14 ATL
    AA 1363 · American · 2h 03m · 77% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 11m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 14:25 ATL → 15:59 CMH
    DL 2200 · Delta · 1h 35m · 88% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 6h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 101 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 11m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip6h 48mORD 08:12 to CMH 15:59, 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.