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

Chicago → Seattle via Atlanta: arrives on time 63%

  1. 12:50 MDW → 15:49 ATL
    DL 2417 · Delta · 2h 02m · 86% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 36m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:25 ATL → 20:49 SEA
    DL 714 · Delta · 5h 24m · 67% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 9h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival (Seattle is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 111 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 36m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (67%).
Total trip9h 59mMDW 12:50 to SEA 20:49, 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.