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

Chicago → El Paso via Austin: arrives on time 47%

  1. 09:48 MDW → 12:22 AUS
    WN 2727 · Southwest · 2h 35m · 84% on time, 2.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 48m layover in Austin (AUS) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:10 AUS → 15:45 ELP
    WN 946 · Southwest · 1h 35m · 48% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (El Paso is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 123 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 48m layover.
Arrives on time47%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (48%).
Total trip6h 57mMDW 09:48 to ELP 15:45, 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.