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

Myrtle Beach → Chicago via Philadelphia: arrives on time 52%

  1. 14:35 MYR → 16:20 PHL
    AA 5896 · American, flown by Piedmont · 1h 45m · 85% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 17m layover in Philadelphia (PHL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:37 PHL → 20:11 ORD
    AA 490 · American · 2h 36m · 60% on time, 2.3% cancelled

Total trip 6h 38m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Myrtle Beach). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 92 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 17m layover.
Arrives on time52%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (2.3% are) and within 15 minutes (60%).
Total trip6h 38mMYR 14:35 to ORD 20:11, 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.