Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Houston → Chicago via Atlanta: arrives on time 72%

  1. 09:45 HOU → 12:48 ATL
    WN 1947 · Southwest · 2h 02m · 73% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 27m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 15:15 ATL → 16:15 MDW
    DL 1728 · Delta · 2h 00m · 77% on time, 2.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 42 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 57 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 27m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (2.1% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip6h 30mHOU 09:45 to MDW 16:15, 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.