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

Newark → Columbia via Chicago: arrives on time 38%

  1. 14:45 EWR → 16:28 ORD
    UA 2788 · United · 2h 43m · 50% on time, 4.2% cancelled
  2. 1h 47m 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 6h 45m, 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 connection77%The first flight arrived more than 62 minutes late on 23% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 47m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (77%) × second flight not cancelled (3.4% are) and within 15 minutes (54%).
Total trip6h 45mEWR 14:45 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.