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

Detroit → Madison via Chicago: arrives on time 87%

  1. 07:05 DTW → 07:42 ORD
    UA 5553 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 37m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 53m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:35 ORD → 11:49 MSN
    UA 5843 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 14m · 91% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival (Madison is 1 h behind Detroit). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 128 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 53m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip5h 44mDTW 07:05 to MSN 11:49, 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.