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

Asheville → Chicago via Atlanta: arrives on time 75%

  1. 07:53 AVL → 09:00 ATL
    DL 2853 · Delta · 1h 05m · 91% on time, 2.1% cancelled
  2. 2h 29m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 11:29 ATL → 12:52 ORD
    UA 1239 · United · 2h 23m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Asheville). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 59 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 29m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (2.1% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip5h 59mAVL 07:53 to ORD 12:52, 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.