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

Dallas → Chicago via Austin: arrives on time 84%

  1. 07:35 DAL → 08:40 AUS
    WN 1265 · Southwest · 1h 05m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 45m layover in Austin (AUS) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:25 AUS → 12:55 MDW
    WN 4077 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 90% on time, 2.4% cancelled

Total trip 5h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 60 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 45m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (2.4% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip5h 20mDAL 07:35 to MDW 12:55, 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.