Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Newark → Chicago via Charlotte: arrives on time 91%
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06:00 EWR → 08:01 CLTAA 2505 · American · 2h 00m · 94% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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3h 34m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:35 CLT → 12:35 MDWWN 4529 · Southwest · 2h 00m · 96% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Newark). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 124 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 34m layover.
Arrives on time91%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (96%).
Total trip7h 35mEWR 06:00 to MDW 12:35, 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.