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

Philadelphia → Columbia via Chicago: arrives on time 45%

  1. 13:31 PHL → 14:55 ORD
    UA 2784 · United · 2h 24m · 76% on time, 3.1% cancelled
  2. 3h 20m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:15 ORD → 21:30 CAE
    UA 5594 · United, flown by SkyWest · 2h 15m · 54% on time, 3.4% cancelled

Total trip 7h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 155 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 20m layover.
Arrives on time45%First flight not cancelled (3.1% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (3.4% are) and within 15 minutes (54%).
Total trip7h 59mPHL 13:31 to CAE 21:30, 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.