Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

San Francisco → Chicago via Charlotte: arrives on time 89%

  1. 23:49 SFO → 08:05 CLT
    AA 1580 · American · 5h 16m · 59% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 56m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:01 CLT → 12:19 ORD +1 day
    AA 2908 · American · 2h 18m · 90% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 10h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 131 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 56m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip10h 30mSFO 23:49 to ORD 12:19, 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.