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

Chicago → Colorado Springs via Denver: arrives on time 75%

  1. 10:00 ORD → 11:44 DEN
    AA 1744 · American · 2h 44m · 85% on time, 1.5% cancelled
  2. 3h 51m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 15:35 DEN → 16:32 COS
    UA 5546 · United, flown by SkyWest · 57m · 81% on time, 2.2% cancelled

Total trip 7h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (Colorado Springs is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 141 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 51m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (1.5% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (2.2% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip7h 32mORD 10:00 to COS 16:32, 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.