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

Rapid City → Denver via Chicago: arrives on time 46%

  1. 13:35 RAP → 16:59 ORD
    UA 1623 · United · 2h 24m · 66% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 18m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:17 ORD → 20:22 DEN
    UA 1974 · United · 3h 05m · 58% on time, 3.3% cancelled

Total trip 6h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection82%The first flight arrived more than 33 minutes late on 18% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 18m layover.
Arrives on time46%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (82%) × second flight not cancelled (3.3% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip6h 47mRAP 13:35 to DEN 20:22, 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.