Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → New York via New Orleans: arrives on time 27%
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14:14 ORD → 16:37 MSYAA 2198 · American · 2h 27m · 57% on time, 4.2% cancelled
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1h 19m layover in New Orleans (MSY) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:56 MSY → 21:58 LGAAA 2165 · American · 3h 02m · 43% on time, 4.8% cancelled
Total trip 6h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection70%The first flight arrived more than 34 minutes late on 30% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 19m layover.
Arrives on time27%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (70%) × second flight not cancelled (4.8% are) and within 15 minutes (43%).
Total trip6h 44mORD 14:14 to LGA 21:58, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.