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

Chicago → Salt Lake City via New Orleans: arrives on time 86%

  1. 08:50 MDW → 11:05 MSY
    WN 2834 · Southwest · 2h 15m · 79% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 25m layover in New Orleans (MSY) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 13:30 MSY → 16:08 SLC
    DL 736 · Delta · 3h 38m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (Salt Lake City is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 31 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 55 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 25m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip8h 18mMDW 08:50 to SLC 16:08, 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.