Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New Orleans → San Francisco via Chicago: arrives on time 31%
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12:35 MSY → 15:21 ORDAA 4748 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 46m · 88% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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2h 38m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:59 ORD → 20:46 SFOAA 1620 · American · 4h 47m · 34% on time, 3.9% cancelled
Total trip 10h 11m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 2 h behind New Orleans). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 113 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 38m layover.
Arrives on time31%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (3.9% are) and within 15 minutes (34%).
Total trip10h 11mMSY 12:35 to SFO 20:46, 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.