Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Chicago → Grand Rapids via New York: arrives on time 78%

  1. 05:15 MDW → 08:15 LGA
    WN 2801 · Southwest · 2h 00m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 20m layover in New York (LGA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:35 LGA → 12:52 GRR
    AA 4418 · American, flown by Republic · 2h 16m · 81% on time, 4.2% cancelled

Total trip 6h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival (Grand Rapids is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 50 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 20m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip6h 36mMDW 05:15 to GRR 12:52, 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.