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

Chicago → Raleigh/Durham via Atlanta: arrives on time 77%

  1. 06:00 MDW → 08:55 ATL
    DL 1285 · Delta · 1h 55m · 90% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 15m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:10 ATL → 11:44 RDU
    DL 2052 · Delta · 1h 34m · 88% on time, 1.6% cancelled

Total trip 4h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival (Raleigh/Durham is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 30 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 15m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip4h 44mMDW 06:00 to RDU 11:44, 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.