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

Chicago → Grand Rapids via Atlanta: arrives on time 69%

  1. 17:10 MDW → 20:22 ATL
    DL 1728 · Delta · 2h 10m · 74% on time, 2.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 37m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:59 ATL → 23:54 GRR
    DL 2865 · Delta · 1h 56m · 82% on time, 1.6% cancelled

Total trip 5h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival (Grand Rapids is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 43 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection87%The first flight arrived more than 52 minutes late on 13% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 37m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (2.1% are) × connection made (87%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip5h 45mMDW 17:10 to GRR 23:54, 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.