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

Chicago → Charlotte 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 → 20:14 CLT
    DL 720 · Delta · 1h 21m · 56% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 26m, 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 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 (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (56%).
Total trip6h 26mMDW 12:50 to CLT 20:14, 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.