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

Billings → Chicago via Denver: arrives on time 55%

  1. 16:10 BIL → 18:03 DEN
    UA 5590 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 53m · 42% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 02m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:05 DEN → 00:44 ORD +1 day
    UA 2649 · United · 2h 39m · 71% on time, 5.6% cancelled

Total trip 7h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h ahead of Billings). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection82%The first flight arrived more than 137 minutes late on 18% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 02m layover.
Arrives on time55%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (82%) × second flight not cancelled (5.6% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip7h 34mBIL 16:10 to ORD 00:44, 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.