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

Chicago → Newark via Austin: arrives on time 84%

  1. 05:20 MDW → 07:50 AUS
    WN 2726 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 94% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 19m layover in Austin (AUS) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:09 AUS → 15:00 EWR
    UA 1499 · United · 3h 51m · 85% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 8h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 21 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 49 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 19m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip8h 40mMDW 05:20 to EWR 15:00, 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.