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

St Louis → New Orleans via Chicago: arrives on time 76%

  1. 05:40 STL → 06:45 MDW
    WN 1008 · Southwest · 1h 05m · 89% on time, 1.8% cancelled
  2. 2h 05m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:50 MDW → 11:05 MSY
    WN 2834 · Southwest · 2h 15m · 79% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 30 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 80 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 05m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip5h 25mSTL 05:40 to MSY 11:05, 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.