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

Kansas City → Chicago via Atlanta: arrives on time 66%

  1. 07:00 MCI → 10:04 ATL
    DL 1212 · Delta · 2h 04m · 94% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 18m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:22 ATL → 12:36 ORD
    DL 2894 · Delta · 2h 14m · 70% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 5h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 33 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 18m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip5h 36mMCI 07:00 to ORD 12:36, 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.