Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

San Francisco → New Orleans via Chicago: arrives on time 86%

  1. 23:30 SFO → 05:57 ORD
    UA 368 · United · 4h 27m · 86% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 08m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 09:05 ORD → 11:44 MSY +1 day
    AA 4748 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 35m · 90% on time, 2.8% cancelled

Total trip 10h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 2 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 98 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 08m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip10h 10mSFO 23:30 to MSY 11:44, 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.