Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Newark → Detroit via Chicago: arrives on time 66%
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07:59 EWR → 09:43 ORDUA 2488 · United · 2h 44m · 88% on time, 4.2% cancelled
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1h 07m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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10:50 ORD → 13:27 DTWUA 5756 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 37m · 77% on time, 1.1% cancelled
Total trip 5h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 22 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 07m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip5h 28mEWR 07:59 to DTW 13:27, 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.