Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Diego → Columbus via Chicago: arrives on time 49%
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13:23 SAN → 19:44 ORDAA 2131 · American · 4h 17m · 65% on time, 1.3% cancelled
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1h 10m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:54 ORD → 23:32 CMHAA 4445 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 38m · 72% on time, 5.2% cancelled
Total trip 7h 09m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 3 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection72%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 28% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time49%First flight not cancelled (1.3% are) × connection made (72%) × second flight not cancelled (5.2% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip7h 09mSAN 13:23 to CMH 23:32, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.