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

Chicago → Reno via Austin: arrives on time 67%

  1. 09:48 MDW → 12:22 AUS
    WN 2727 · Southwest · 2h 35m · 84% on time, 2.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 38m layover in Austin (AUS) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:00 AUS → 15:25 RNO
    WN 4078 · Southwest · 3h 25m · 71% on time, 4.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival (Reno 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 53 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 38m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (4.0% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip7h 37mMDW 09:48 to RNO 15:25, 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.