Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Fort Lauderdale via Atlanta: arrives on time 55%
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12:50 MDW → 15:49 ATLDL 2417 · Delta · 2h 02m · 86% on time, 3.4% cancelled
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55m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:44 ATL → 18:42 FLLDL 1295 · Delta · 1h 59m · 70% on time, 0.9% cancelled
Total trip 4h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection82%The first flight arrived more than 10 minutes late on 18% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 55m layover.
Arrives on time55%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (82%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip4h 53mMDW 12:50 to FLL 18:42, 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.