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

Chicago → Madison via Atlanta: arrives on time 71%

  1. 05:30 ORD → 08:33 ATL
    DL 1264 · Delta · 2h 03m · 91% on time, 1.6% cancelled
  2. 47m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:20 ATL → 10:22 MSN
    DL 2681 · Delta · 2h 04m · 88% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 4h 54m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection83%The first flight arrived more than 2 minutes late on 17% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 47m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (1.6% are) × connection made (83%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip4h 54mORD 05:30 to MSN 10:22, 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.