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

Phoenix → Rapid City via Denver: arrives on time 48%

  1. 13:50 PHX → 16:45 DEN
    UA 709 · United · 1h 55m · 87% on time, 2.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 10m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 17:55 DEN → 19:24 RAP
    UA 5225 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 29m · 53% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 4h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (Rapid City is 1 h ahead of Phoenix). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time48%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (53%).
Total trip4h 34mPHX 13:50 to RAP 19:24, 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.