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

Chicago → Billings via Denver: arrives on time 79%

  1. 07:05 ORD → 08:55 DEN
    UA 1217 · United · 2h 50m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 50m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:45 DEN → 13:22 BIL
    UA 703 · United · 1h 37m · 80% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 17m, scheduled departure to arrival (Billings is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 125 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 50m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip7h 17mORD 07:05 to BIL 13:22, 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.