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

Columbia → Dallas-Fort Worth via Chicago: arrives on time 53%

  1. 15:25 COU → 17:05 ORD
    UA 5869 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 40m · 68% on time, 6.1% cancelled
  2. 2h 45m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:50 ORD → 22:36 DFW
    UA 1673 · United · 2h 46m · 65% on time, 3.4% cancelled

Total trip 7h 11m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 120 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 45m layover.
Arrives on time53%First flight not cancelled (6.1% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (3.4% are) and within 15 minutes (65%).
Total trip7h 11mCOU 15:25 to DFW 22:36, 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.