Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Charlotte → Grand Rapids via Chicago: arrives on time 28%
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19:05 CLT → 20:10 MDWWN 1513 · Southwest · 2h 05m · 35% on time, 2.0% cancelled
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1h 18m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:28 MDW → 23:25 GRRWN 4113 · Southwest · 58m · 50% on time, 4.0% cancelled
Total trip 4h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection60%The first flight arrived more than 33 minutes late on 40% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 18m layover.
Arrives on time28%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (60%) × second flight not cancelled (4.0% are) and within 15 minutes (50%).
Total trip4h 21mCLT 19:05 to GRR 23:25, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.