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

Portland → Denver via Chicago: arrives on time 85%

  1. 23:40 PDX → 05:45 ORD
    UA 1490 · United · 4h 05m · 89% on time, 1.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 20m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:05 ORD → 08:55 DEN +1 day
    UA 1217 · United · 2h 50m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 1 h ahead of Portland). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 20m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (1.0% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip8h 15mPDX 23:40 to DEN 08:55, 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.