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

Chicago → Newark via Charlotte: arrives on time 76%

  1. 07:50 MDW → 10:55 CLT
    WN 2749 · Southwest · 2h 05m · 96% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 40m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 14:35 CLT → 16:40 EWR
    UA 3450 · United, flown by Republic · 2h 05m · 84% on time, 9.7% cancelled

Total trip 7h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 130 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 40m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (9.7% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip7h 50mMDW 07:50 to EWR 16:40, 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.