Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Denver → Fairbanks via Chicago: arrives on time 70%
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09:35 DEN → 13:15 ORDUA 2329 · United · 2h 40m · 84% on time, 0.8% cancelled
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2h 45m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:00 ORD → 19:39 FAIUA 2223 · United · 6h 39m · 73% on time, 0.9% cancelled
Total trip 12h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fairbanks is 2 h behind Denver). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 120 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 45m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip12h 04mDEN 09:35 to FAI 19:39, 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.