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

Chicago → Phoenix via Austin: arrives on time 80%

  1. 05:20 MDW → 07:50 AUS
    WN 2726 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 94% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 55m layover in Austin (AUS) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:45 AUS → 12:05 PHX
    WN 375 · Southwest · 2h 20m · 80% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival (Phoenix is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 190 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 55m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip8h 45mMDW 05:20 to PHX 12:05, 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.