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

San Jose → Chicago via Atlanta: arrives on time 58%

  1. 06:35 SJC → 14:14 ATL
    DL 654 · Delta · 4h 39m · 94% on time, 1.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 36m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:50 ATL → 17:04 ORD
    DL 2738 · Delta · 2h 16m · 62% on time, 3.3% cancelled

Total trip 8h 31m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of San Jose). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 51 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 36m layover.
Arrives on time58%First flight not cancelled (1.7% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (3.3% are) and within 15 minutes (62%).
Total trip8h 31mSJC 06:35 to ORD 17:04, 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.