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

Washington → Chicago via Dallas: arrives on time 77%

  1. 06:10 DCA → 08:10 DAL
    WN 1268 · Southwest · 3h 00m · 89% on time, 2.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 55m layover in Dallas (DAL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:05 DAL → 12:20 MDW
    WN 1357 · Southwest · 2h 15m · 85% on time, 4.8% cancelled

Total trip 7h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 70 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 55m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (4.8% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip7h 10mDCA 06:10 to MDW 12:20, 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.