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

Chicago → Richmond via Houston: arrives on time 84%

  1. 07:35 ORD → 10:36 IAH
    UA 1231 · United · 3h 01m · 91% on time, 1.3% cancelled
  2. 1h 27m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:03 IAH → 16:11 RIC
    UA 4057 · United, flown by Mesa · 3h 08m · 89% on time, 0.9% cancelled

Total trip 7h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival (Richmond is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 42 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 27m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (1.3% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip7h 36mORD 07:35 to RIC 16:11, 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.