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

San Francisco → Columbus via Newark: arrives on time 82%

  1. 23:59 SFO → 08:22 EWR
    UA 2416 · United · 5h 23m · 75% on time, 3.1% cancelled
  2. 2h 16m layover in Newark (EWR) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:38 EWR → 12:33 CMH +1 day
    UA 3638 · United, flown by Republic · 1h 55m · 89% on time, 0.5% cancelled

Total trip 9h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 3 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 91 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 16m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (3.1% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.5% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip9h 34mSFO 23:59 to CMH 12:33, 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.