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

Chicago → West Palm Beach via Atlanta: arrives on time 57%

  1. 12:50 MDW → 15:49 ATL
    DL 2417 · Delta · 2h 02m · 86% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 50m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:39 ATL → 18:34 PBI
    DL 959 · Delta · 1h 55m · 74% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 4h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival (West Palm Beach is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection80%The first flight arrived more than 5 minutes late on 20% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 50m layover.
Arrives on time57%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (80%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip4h 44mMDW 12:50 to PBI 18:34, 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.