Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Philadelphia → Louisville via Chicago: arrives on time 39%
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17:20 PHL → 18:30 MDWWN 2756 · Southwest · 2h 10m · 48% on time, 3.8% cancelled
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1h 15m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:45 MDW → 21:55 SDFWN 4597 · Southwest · 1h 12m · 70% on time, 4.8% cancelled
Total trip 4h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection61%The first flight arrived more than 30 minutes late on 39% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 15m layover.
Arrives on time39%First flight not cancelled (3.8% are) × connection made (61%) × second flight not cancelled (4.8% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip4h 37mPHL 17:20 to SDF 21:55, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.