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

Chicago → San Francisco via Atlanta: arrives on time 53%

  1. 12:50 MDW → 15:49 ATL
    DL 2417 · Delta · 2h 02m · 86% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 06m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:55 ATL → 21:04 SFO
    DL 681 · Delta · 5h 09m · 58% on time, 2.6% cancelled

Total trip 10h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 2 h behind Chicago). 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 141 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 06m layover.
Arrives on time53%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.6% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip10h 14mMDW 12:50 to SFO 21:04, 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.