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

Minneapolis → Chicago via Atlanta: arrives on time 68%

  1. 08:28 MSP → 11:54 ATL
    DL 1052 · Delta · 2h 26m · 89% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 08m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:02 ATL → 14:16 ORD
    DL 1477 · Delta · 2h 14m · 76% on time, 1.7% cancelled

Total trip 5h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 23 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 08m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (1.7% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip5h 48mMSP 08:28 to ORD 14:16, 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.