Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Philadelphia → Birmingham via Chicago: arrives on time 80%
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08:05 PHL → 09:34 ORDUA 1811 · United · 2h 29m · 87% on time, 2.4% cancelled
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3h 27m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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13:01 ORD → 15:01 BHMAA 3971 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 00m · 86% on time, 2.3% cancelled
Total trip 7h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival (Birmingham is 1 h behind Philadelphia). Times are local. Both flew on 30 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 117 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 27m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.3% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip7h 56mPHL 08:05 to BHM 15:01, 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.