Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Memphis via Atlanta: arrives on time 82%
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06:00 MDW → 08:55 ATLDL 1285 · Delta · 1h 55m · 90% on time, 2.7% cancelled
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3h 20m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:15 ATL → 12:35 MEMDL 2778 · Delta · 1h 20m · 88% on time, 0.6% cancelled
Total trip 6h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 155 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 20m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip6h 35mMDW 06:00 to MEM 12:35, 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.