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

San Jose → Chicago via San Diego: arrives on time 86%

  1. 17:02 SJC → 18:36 SAN
    AS 3211 · Alaska, flown by SkyWest · 1h 34m · 61% on time, 3.9% cancelled
  2. 3h 49m layover in San Diego (SAN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 22:25 SAN → 04:36 ORD +1 day
    UA 1457 · United · 4h 11m · 90% on time, 0.7% cancelled

Total trip 9h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of San Jose). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 139 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 49m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (3.9% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip9h 34mSJC 17:02 to ORD 04:36, 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.