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

San Francisco → Columbus via Chicago: arrives on time 80%

  1. 06:00 SFO → 12:31 ORD
    AA 2614 · American · 4h 27m · 92% on time, 2.5% cancelled
  2. 2h 44m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:15 ORD → 17:39 CMH
    AA 3542 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 24m · 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 39m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 3 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 119 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 44m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip8h 39mSFO 06:00 to CMH 17:39, 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.