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

St Louis → Orlando via Chicago: arrives on time 72%

  1. 05:40 STL → 06:45 MDW
    WN 1008 · Southwest · 1h 05m · 89% on time, 1.8% cancelled
  2. 1h 15m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:00 MDW → 11:35 MCO
    WN 2817 · Southwest · 2h 35m · 78% on time, 2.4% cancelled

Total trip 4h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival (Orlando is 1 h ahead of St Louis). Times are local. Both flew on 39 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 30 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 15m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (2.4% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip4h 55mSTL 05:40 to MCO 11:35, 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.