Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Madison → Newark via Chicago: arrives on time 63%
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17:37 MSN → 18:52 ORDUA 5563 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 15m · 51% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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2h 38m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:30 ORD → 00:53 EWR +1 dayUA 1209 · United · 2h 23m · 68% on time, 3.8% cancelled
Total trip 6h 16m, 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 connection97%The first flight arrived more than 113 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 38m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (3.8% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip6h 16mMSN 17:37 to EWR 00:53, 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.