Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Jose → Newark via Chicago: arrives on time 61%
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06:30 SJC → 12:54 ORDUA 2451 · United · 4h 24m · 97% on time, 5.4% cancelled
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1h 31m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:25 ORD → 18:00 EWRUA 2329 · United · 2h 35m · 75% on time, 13.5% cancelled
Total trip 8h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 3 h ahead of San Jose). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 46 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 31m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (5.4% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (13.5% are) and within 15 minutes (75%).
Total trip8h 30mSJC 06:30 to EWR 18:00, 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.