Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New Orleans → Seattle via Chicago: arrives on time 51%
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17:15 MSY → 19:30 MDWWN 2875 · Southwest · 2h 15m · 17% on time, 3.8% cancelled
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2h 30m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:00 MDW → 00:30 SEA +1 dayWN 4144 · Southwest · 4h 30m · 57% on time, 4.1% cancelled
Total trip 9h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Seattle is 2 h behind New Orleans). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 105 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 30m layover.
Arrives on time51%First flight not cancelled (3.8% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (4.1% are) and within 15 minutes (57%).
Total trip9h 15mMSY 17:15 to SEA 00:30, 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.