Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Atlanta → Dallas via Chicago: arrives on time 65%
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08:00 ATL → 08:55 MDWWN 1270 · Southwest · 1h 55m · 78% on time, 2.0% cancelled
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3h 25m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:20 MDW → 14:35 DALWN 2757 · Southwest · 2h 15m · 71% on time, 2.4% cancelled
Total trip 7h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dallas is 1 h behind Atlanta). Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 160 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 25m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (2.4% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip7h 35mATL 08:00 to DAL 14:35, 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.