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

San Francisco → Raleigh/Durham via Chicago: arrives on time 62%

  1. 06:00 SFO → 12:31 ORD
    AA 2614 · American · 4h 27m · 92% on time, 2.5% cancelled
  2. 4h 13m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:44 ORD → 19:53 RDU
    AA 4503 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 09m · 65% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 10h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Raleigh/Durham 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 connection99%The first flight arrived more than 208 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 13m layover.
Arrives on time62%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (65%).
Total trip10h 53mSFO 06:00 to RDU 19:53, 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.