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

Chicago → Atlanta via Minneapolis: arrives on time 71%

  1. 09:54 MDW → 11:35 MSP
    DL 5469 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 41m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 10m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:45 MSP → 16:16 ATL
    DL 1048 · Delta · 2h 31m · 81% on time, 0.5% cancelled

Total trip 5h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (Atlanta is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection89%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 11% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (89%) × second flight not cancelled (0.5% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip5h 22mMDW 09:54 to ATL 16:16, 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.