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

Madison → Newark via Chicago: arrives on time 62%

  1. 08:00 MSN → 09:09 ORD
    AA 3923 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 09m · 79% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 4h 01m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:10 ORD → 16:30 EWR
    AA 1936 · American · 2h 20m · 65% on time, 4.8% cancelled

Total trip 7h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 1 h ahead of Madison). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 196 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 01m layover.
Arrives on time62%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (4.8% are) and within 15 minutes (65%).
Total trip7h 30mMSN 08:00 to EWR 16:30, 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.