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

Grand Rapids → Denver via Chicago: arrives on time 44%

  1. 19:54 GRR → 20:37 ORD
    AA 4729 · American, flown by Republic · 1h 43m · 67% on time, 11.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 57m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:34 ORD → 00:17 DEN +1 day
    AA 1387 · American · 2h 42m · 57% on time, 3.4% cancelled

Total trip 6h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 2 h behind Grand Rapids). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 72 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 57m layover.
Arrives on time44%First flight not cancelled (11.1% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (3.4% are) and within 15 minutes (57%).
Total trip6h 22mGRR 19:54 to DEN 00:17, 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.