Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Jose → Chicago via Houston: arrives on time 60%
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13:10 SJC → 19:05 IAHUA 2078 · United · 3h 55m · 78% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 20m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:25 IAH → 23:15 ORDUA 787 · United · 2h 50m · 72% on time, 0.8% cancelled
Total trip 8h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of San Jose). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection85%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 15% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 20m layover.
Arrives on time60%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (85%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip8h 05mSJC 13:10 to ORD 23:15, 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.