Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Kansas City → Portland via Chicago: arrives on time 37%
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17:30 MCI → 18:55 MDWWN 2029 · Southwest · 1h 25m · 40% on time, 3.8% cancelled
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2h 40m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:35 MDW → 23:35 PDXWN 2852 · Southwest · 4h 20m · 45% on time, 3.5% cancelled
Total trip 8h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Portland is 2 h behind Kansas City). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 115 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 40m layover.
Arrives on time37%First flight not cancelled (3.8% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (3.5% are) and within 15 minutes (45%).
Total trip8h 25mMCI 17:30 to PDX 23:35, 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.