Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Diego → Newark via Chicago: arrives on time 87%
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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 34m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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07:10 ORD → 10:30 EWR +1 dayUA 563 · United · 2h 20m · 91% on time, 1.1% cancelled
Total trip 9h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 3 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 109 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 34m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip9h 05mSAN 22:25 to EWR 10:30, 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.