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

Columbus → New York via Chicago: arrives on time 32%

  1. 14:32 CMH → 15:14 ORD
    AA 4954 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 42m · 73% on time, 8.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 16m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:30 ORD → 19:53 LGA
    AA 2086 · American · 2h 23m · 50% on time, 11.1% cancelled

Total trip 5h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection78%The first flight arrived more than 31 minutes late on 22% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 16m layover.
Arrives on time32%First flight not cancelled (8.6% are) × connection made (78%) × second flight not cancelled (11.1% are) and within 15 minutes (50%).
Total trip5h 21mCMH 14:32 to LGA 19:53, 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.