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

Chicago → New York via Denver: arrives on time 86%

  1. 05:00 ORD → 06:42 DEN
    UA 2666 · United · 2h 42m · 98% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 21m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:03 DEN → 13:57 LGA
    UA 1442 · United · 3h 54m · 89% on time, 2.2% cancelled

Total trip 7h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 36 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 21m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.2% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip7h 57mORD 05:00 to LGA 13:57, 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.