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

St Louis → New York via Chicago: arrives on time 91%

  1. 05:40 STL → 06:45 MDW
    WN 1008 · Southwest · 1h 05m · 89% on time, 1.8% cancelled
  2. 1h 20m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:05 MDW → 11:20 LGA
    WN 2038 · Southwest · 2h 15m · 96% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 4h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of St Louis). Times are local. Both flew on 23 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 20m layover.
Arrives on time91%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (96%).
Total trip4h 40mSTL 05:40 to LGA 11:20, 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.