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

Chicago → New York via Atlanta: arrives on time 64%

  1. 11:05 MDW → 14:01 ATL
    DL 1063 · Delta · 1h 56m · 90% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 29m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:30 ATL → 17:49 LGA
    DL 433 · Delta · 2h 19m · 71% on time, 2.3% cancelled

Total trip 5h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 44 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 29m layover.
Arrives on time64%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (2.3% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip5h 44mMDW 11:05 to LGA 17:49, 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.