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

Chicago → Birmingham via Atlanta: arrives on time 78%

  1. 12:50 MDW → 15:49 ATL
    DL 2417 · Delta · 2h 02m · 86% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 26m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:15 ATL → 18:09 BHM
    DL 3044 · Delta · 54m · 86% on time, 4.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 19m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 101 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 26m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (4.0% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip5h 19mMDW 12:50 to BHM 18:09, 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.