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

Fairbanks → Chicago via Seattle: arrives on time 81%

  1. 14:41 FAI → 19:38 SEA
    DL 1061 · Delta · 3h 57m · 79% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 33m layover in Seattle (SEA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 23:11 SEA → 05:18 ORD +1 day
    UA 747 · United · 4h 07m · 86% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 11h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 3 h ahead of Fairbanks). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 123 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 33m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip11h 37mFAI 14:41 to ORD 05:18, 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.