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

Chicago → Newark via Charlotte: arrives on time 82%

  1. 05:07 ORD → 08:10 CLT
    AA 2842 · American · 2h 03m · 90% on time, 1.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 00m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 11:10 CLT → 13:16 EWR
    UA 3448 · United, flown by Republic · 2h 06m · 90% on time, 4.8% cancelled

Total trip 7h 09m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 90 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 00m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (1.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (4.8% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip7h 09mORD 05:07 to EWR 13:16, 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.