Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Columbia → Chicago via Denver: arrives on time 68%

  1. 09:14 COU → 10:35 DEN
    UA 5857 · United, flown by SkyWest · 2h 21m · 89% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 59m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:34 DEN → 16:31 ORD
    AA 1744 · American · 2h 57m · 76% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 7h 17m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 29 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 1h 59m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip7h 17mCOU 09:14 to ORD 16:31, 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.