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

Chicago → New York via Tampa: arrives on time 85%

  1. 05:00 MDW → 08:25 TPA
    WN 2906 · Southwest · 2h 25m · 98% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 43m layover in Tampa (TPA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 11:08 TPA → 13:59 JFK
    DL 2042 · Delta · 2h 51m · 87% on time, 1.9% cancelled

Total trip 7h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 21 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 73 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 43m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip7h 59mMDW 05:00 to JFK 13:59, 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.