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

Chicago → Newark via Columbus: arrives on time 83%

  1. 07:20 ORD → 09:57 CMH
    UA 2779 · United · 1h 37m · 94% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 38m layover in Columbus (CMH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:35 CMH → 13:28 EWR
    UA 3480 · United, flown by Republic · 1h 53m · 89% on time, 4.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 08m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 53 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 38m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (4.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip5h 08mORD 07:20 to EWR 13:28, 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.