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

Portland → Atlanta via Chicago: arrives on time 38%

  1. 06:00 PDX → 11:50 MDW
    WN 1148 · Southwest · 3h 50m · 85% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 50m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:40 MDW → 17:35 ATL
    WN 4592 · Southwest · 1h 55m · 41% on time, 2.4% cancelled

Total trip 8h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Atlanta is 3 h ahead of Portland). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 125 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 50m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (2.4% are) and within 15 minutes (41%).
Total trip8h 35mPDX 06:00 to ATL 17:35, 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.