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

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

  1. 06:15 MCI → 07:40 MDW
    WN 2569 · Southwest · 1h 25m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 10m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:50 MDW → 11:05 MSY
    WN 2834 · Southwest · 2h 15m · 79% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 4h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip4h 50mMCI 06:15 to MSY 11:05, 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.