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

San Diego → Columbus via Chicago: arrives on time 81%

  1. 06:15 SAN → 12:47 ORD
    AA 518 · American · 4h 32m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 28m 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 24m, 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 connection97%The first flight arrived more than 103 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 28m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip8h 24mSAN 06:15 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.