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

Fort Lauderdale → Chicago via Houston: arrives on time 78%

  1. 05:00 FLL → 06:30 HOU
    WN 1861 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 83% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 40m 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 6h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Fort Lauderdale). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 55 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 40m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip6h 40mFLL 05:00 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.