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

Chicago → San Jose via Atlanta: arrives on time 79%

  1. 15:22 ORD → 18:36 ATL
    DL 1477 · Delta · 2h 13m · 76% on time, 1.7% cancelled
  2. 2h 23m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:59 ATL → 22:49 SJC
    DL 933 · Delta · 4h 57m · 85% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 9h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Jose is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 98 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 23m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (1.7% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip9h 34mORD 15:22 to SJC 22:49, 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.