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

Chicago → Rapid City via Denver: arrives on time 76%

  1. 07:05 ORD → 08:55 DEN
    UA 1217 · United · 2h 50m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 10m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:05 DEN → 11:30 RAP
    UA 4674 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 25m · 81% on time, 1.5% cancelled

Total trip 5h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Rapid City is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (1.5% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip5h 25mORD 07:05 to RAP 11:30, 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.