Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Columbia → Charlotte via Chicago: arrives on time 49%
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08:00 COU → 09:40 ORDUA 5609 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 40m · 76% on time, 3.6% cancelled
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46m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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10:26 ORD → 13:50 CLTUA 3450 · United, flown by Republic · 2h 24m · 89% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 4h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 1 h ahead of Columbia). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection58%The first flight arrived more than 1 minutes late on 42% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 46m layover.
Arrives on time49%First flight not cancelled (3.6% are) × connection made (58%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip4h 50mCOU 08:00 to CLT 13:50, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.