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

Chicago → New Orleans via Kansas City: arrives on time 76%

  1. 10:20 MDW → 11:45 MCI
    WN 2529 · Southwest · 1h 25m · 73% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 50m layover in Kansas City (MCI) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:35 MCI → 17:35 MSY
    WN 2577 · Southwest · 2h 00m · 76% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 185 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 50m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip7h 15mMDW 10:20 to MSY 17:35, 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.