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

St Louis → Portland via Chicago: arrives on time 82%

  1. 05:40 STL → 06:45 MDW
    WN 1008 · Southwest · 1h 05m · 89% on time, 1.8% cancelled
  2. 3h 20m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:05 MDW → 12:25 PDX
    WN 2809 · Southwest · 4h 20m · 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival (Portland is 2 h behind St Louis). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 155 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 20m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip8h 45mSTL 05:40 to PDX 12:25, 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.