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

Kansas City → Chicago via Detroit: arrives on time 79%

  1. 06:25 MCI → 09:25 DTW
    DL 1256 · Delta · 2h 00m · 95% on time, 2.9% cancelled
  2. 3h 00m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:25 DTW → 12:46 MDW
    DL 4688 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 21m · 82% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 6h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 135 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 00m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip6h 21mMCI 06:25 to MDW 12:46, 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.