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

Chicago → Houston via New York: arrives on time 82%

  1. 05:15 MDW → 08:15 LGA
    WN 2801 · Southwest · 2h 00m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 15m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:30 LGA → 13:20 HOU
    WN 1711 · Southwest · 3h 50m · 87% on time, 6.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 90 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 15m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (6.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip8h 05mMDW 05:15 to HOU 13:20, 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.