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

Chicago → Charlotte via Atlanta: arrives on time 58%

  1. 12:50 MDW → 15:49 ATL
    DL 2417 · Delta · 2h 02m · 86% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 12m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 17:01 ATL → 18:19 CLT
    DL 3158 · Delta · 1h 19m · 70% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 4h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (Charlotte is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 43 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 27 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 12m layover.
Arrives on time58%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip4h 30mMDW 12:50 to CLT 18:19, 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.