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

Philadelphia → Detroit via Chicago: arrives on time 68%

  1. 08:05 PHL → 09:34 ORD
    UA 1811 · United · 2h 29m · 87% on time, 2.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 16m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:50 ORD → 13:27 DTW
    UA 5756 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 37m · 77% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 5h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 31 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 16m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip5h 22mPHL 08:05 to DTW 13:27, 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.