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

Chicago → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 83%

  1. 06:00 MDW → 08:55 ATL
    DL 1285 · Delta · 1h 55m · 90% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 3h 40m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:35 ATL → 14:15 LAX
    DL 895 · Delta · 4h 40m · 88% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 10h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 175 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 40m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip10h 15mMDW 06:00 to LAX 14:15, 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.