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

Chicago → Missoula via San Francisco: arrives on time 57%

  1. 06:10 ORD → 08:47 SFO
    UA 246 · United · 4h 37m · 93% on time, 0.7% cancelled
  2. 3h 28m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:15 SFO → 15:38 MSO
    UA 5422 · United, flown by SkyWest · 2h 23m · 58% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 10h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Missoula is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 163 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 28m layover.
Arrives on time57%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip10h 28mORD 06:10 to MSO 15:38, 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.