Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Newark → San Francisco via Chicago: arrives on time 73%
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09:20 EWR → 11:04 ORDUA 2290 · United · 2h 44m · 83% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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1h 41m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:45 ORD → 15:35 SFOUA 1097 · United · 4h 55m · 79% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 3 h behind Newark). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 56 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 41m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip9h 20mEWR 09:20 to SFO 15:35, 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.