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

Myrtle Beach → Chicago via Philadelphia: arrives on time 59%

  1. 11:19 MYR → 13:08 PHL
    AA 5848 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 49m · 85% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 37m layover in Philadelphia (PHL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:45 PHL → 17:29 ORD
    AA 470 · American · 2h 44m · 64% on time, 3.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Myrtle Beach). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 112 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 37m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (3.0% are) and within 15 minutes (64%).
Total trip7h 10mMYR 11:19 to ORD 17:29, 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.