Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Chicago → Columbia via New York: arrives on time 76%

  1. 06:00 ORD → 09:11 LGA
    UA 2617 · United · 2h 11m · 89% on time, 1.2% cancelled
  2. 3h 18m layover in New York (LGA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:29 LGA → 14:42 CAE
    AA 4697 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 13m · 81% on time, 3.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 42m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbia is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 108 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 18m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (1.2% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (3.3% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip7h 42mORD 06:00 to CAE 14:42, 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.