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

Madison → Boston via Chicago: arrives on time 83%

  1. 06:41 MSN → 07:54 ORD
    UA 5902 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 13m · 89% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 21m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:15 ORD → 12:57 BOS
    UA 1117 · United · 2h 42m · 87% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (Boston is 1 h ahead of Madison). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 36 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 21m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip5h 16mMSN 06:41 to BOS 12:57, 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.