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

Chicago → New York via Atlanta: arrives on time 81%

  1. 05:30 ORD → 08:33 ATL
    DL 1264 · Delta · 2h 03m · 91% on time, 1.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 07m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:40 ATL → 12:00 JFK
    DL 1034 · Delta · 2h 16m · 90% on time, 0.4% cancelled

Total trip 5h 26m, 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 connection91%The first flight arrived more than 22 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 07m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (1.6% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (0.4% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip5h 26mORD 05:30 to JFK 12:00, 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.