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

Dallas → Chicago via Houston: arrives on time 78%

  1. 06:00 DAL → 07:10 HOU
    WN 1628 · Southwest · 1h 10m · 93% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 00m layover in Houston (HOU) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:10 HOU → 10:40 MDW
    WN 1294 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 4h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 00m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip4h 40mDAL 06:00 to MDW 10:40, 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.