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

Chicago → Denver via Rapid City: arrives on time 88%

  1. 08:45 ORD → 10:24 RAP
    UA 2847 · United · 2h 39m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 11m layover in Rapid City (RAP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:35 RAP → 14:14 DEN
    UA 5742 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 39m · 90% on time, 1.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 86 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 11m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (1.0% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip6h 29mORD 08:45 to DEN 14:14, 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.