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

San Francisco → Chicago via Tampa: arrives on time 96%

  1. 21:13 SFO → 05:38 TPA
    UA 649 · United · 5h 25m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 12m layover in Tampa (TPA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:50 TPA → 10:00 ORD +1 day
    UA 2804 · United · 3h 10m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 10h 47m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 27 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 87 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 12m layover.
Arrives on time96%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (97%).
Total trip10h 47mSFO 21:13 to ORD 10:00, 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.