Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Richmond → Chicago via Minneapolis: arrives on time 70%
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06:35 RIC → 08:40 MSPDL 5344 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 3h 05m · 88% on time, 0.7% cancelled
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1h 45m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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10:25 MSP → 11:55 MDWWN 4345 · Southwest · 1h 30m · 81% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Richmond). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 1h 45m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip6h 20mRIC 06:35 to MDW 11:55, 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.