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

Chicago → Raleigh/Durham via Atlanta: arrives on time 80%

  1. 09:45 ORD → 12:51 ATL
    DL 1178 · Delta · 2h 06m · 87% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 1h 54m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:45 ATL → 16:14 RDU
    DL 1550 · Delta · 1h 29m · 85% on time, 1.5% cancelled

Total trip 5h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (Raleigh/Durham is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 69 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 54m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.5% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip5h 29mORD 09:45 to RDU 16:14, 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.