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

Hilton Head Island → New York via Chicago: arrives on time 48%

  1. 15:05 HHH → 16:51 ORD
    UA 3542 · United, flown by Republic · 2h 46m · 67% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 3h 08m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 19:59 ORD → 23:21 LGA
    AA 679 · American · 2h 22m · 63% on time, 13.9% cancelled

Total trip 8h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 98 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 08m layover.
Arrives on time48%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (13.9% are) and within 15 minutes (63%).
Total trip8h 16mHHH 15:05 to LGA 23:21, 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.