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

Dallas → Chicago via Atlanta: arrives on time 65%

  1. 06:05 DAL → 09:15 ATL
    DL 516 · Delta · 2h 10m · 90% on time, 3.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 07m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:22 ATL → 12:36 ORD
    DL 2894 · Delta · 2h 14m · 70% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 6h 31m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 82 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 07m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip6h 31mDAL 06:05 to ORD 12:36, 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.