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

Chicago → New York via Atlanta: arrives on time 78%

  1. 06:00 MDW → 08:55 ATL
    DL 1285 · Delta · 1h 55m · 90% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 2h 35m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:30 ATL → 13:44 LGA
    DL 467 · Delta · 2h 14m · 86% on time, 3.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 110 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 35m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (3.0% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip6h 44mMDW 06:00 to LGA 13:44, 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.