Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → San Francisco via Phoenix: arrives on time 52%
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18:35 MDW → 20:15 PHXWN 2862 · Southwest · 3h 40m · 43% on time, 6.0% cancelled
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2h 35m layover in Phoenix (PHX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:50 PHX → 00:55 SFO +1 dayWN 1098 · Southwest · 2h 05m · 58% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 23 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 110 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 35m layover.
Arrives on time52%First flight not cancelled (6.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip8h 20mMDW 18:35 to SFO 00:55, 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.