Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Diego → Columbus via Chicago: arrives on time 89%
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22:25 SAN → 04:36 ORDUA 1457 · United · 4h 11m · 90% on time, 0.7% cancelled
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2h 44m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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07:20 ORD → 09:57 CMH +1 dayUA 2779 · United · 1h 37m · 94% on time, 2.7% cancelled
Total trip 8h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 3 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 119 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 44m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.7% are) and within 15 minutes (94%).
Total trip8h 32mSAN 22:25 to CMH 09:57, 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.