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

Columbus → San Diego via Chicago: arrives on time 63%

  1. 15:48 CMH → 16:30 ORD
    AA 4950 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 42m · 82% on time, 5.8% cancelled
  2. 3h 32m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:02 ORD → 22:30 SAN
    AA 1861 · American · 4h 23m · 70% on time, 2.1% cancelled

Total trip 9h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Diego is 3 h behind Columbus). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 167 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 32m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (5.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.1% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip9h 37mCMH 15:48 to SAN 22:30, 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.