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

Chicago → Sarasota/Bradenton via Atlanta: arrives on time 64%

  1. 18:10 ORD → 21:26 ATL
    DL 2738 · Delta · 2h 16m · 68% on time, 3.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 41m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 23:07 ATL → 00:49 SRQ +1 day
    DL 2997 · Delta · 1h 38m · 78% on time, 2.6% cancelled

Total trip 5h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Sarasota/Bradenton is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 7 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection86%The first flight arrived more than 56 minutes late on 14% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 41m layover.
Arrives on time64%First flight not cancelled (3.1% are) × connection made (86%) × second flight not cancelled (2.6% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip5h 35mORD 18:10 to SRQ 00:49, 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.