Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Denver via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 54%
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16:28 MDW → 19:06 DFWF9 2999 · Frontier · 2h 42m · 64% on time, 2.0% cancelled
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2h 25m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:31 DFW → 22:55 DENF9 4069 · Frontier · 2h 24m · 64% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 27m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection86%The first flight arrived more than 100 minutes late on 14% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 25m layover.
Arrives on time54%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (86%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (64%).
Total trip7h 27mMDW 16:28 to DEN 22:55, 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.