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

Chicago → Sarasota/Bradenton via Atlanta: arrives on time 71%

  1. 17:10 MDW → 20:22 ATL
    DL 1728 · Delta · 2h 10m · 74% on time, 2.1% cancelled
  2. 2h 45m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 23:07 ATL → 00:49 SRQ +1 day
    DL 2997 · Delta · 1h 38m · 78% on time, 2.6% cancelled

Total trip 6h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sarasota/Bradenton is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 120 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 45m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (2.1% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (2.6% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip6h 35mMDW 17:10 to SRQ 00:49, 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.