tailodds FORECAST
Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Chicago → Fort Lauderdale via Nashville: arrives on time 73%

  1. 07:15 MDW → 08:40 BNA
    WN 2959 · Southwest · 1h 25m · 70% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 2h 45m layover in Nashville (BNA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:25 BNA → 14:45 FLL
    WN 4847 · Southwest · 2h 20m · 76% on time, 0.9% cancelled

Total trip 6h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 120 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 45m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip6h 30mMDW 07:15 to FLL 14:45, 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.