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

Tampa → Cleveland via Chicago: arrives on time 69%

  1. 07:30 TPA → 09:29 ORD
    UA 2189 · United · 3h 02m · 85% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 3h 24m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:53 ORD → 15:18 CLE
    UA 1878 · United · 1h 26m · 70% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 49m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 159 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 24m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip7h 49mTPA 07:30 to CLE 15:18, 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.