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

Chicago → Honolulu via San Francisco: arrives on time 86%

  1. 12:45 ORD → 15:35 SFO
    UA 1097 · United · 4h 55m · 79% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 25m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:00 SFO → 21:43 HNL
    UA 638 · United · 5h 43m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 13h 58m, scheduled departure to arrival (Honolulu is 5 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 160 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 25m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip13h 58mORD 12:45 to HNL 21:43, 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.