Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Tulsa via Dallas: arrives on time 25%
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18:25 MDW → 20:40 DALWN 2961 · Southwest · 2h 15m · 58% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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1h 15m layover in Dallas (DAL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:55 DAL → 23:00 TULWN 1419 · Southwest · 1h 05m · 36% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 4h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection70%The first flight arrived more than 30 minutes late on 30% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 15m layover.
Arrives on time25%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (70%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (36%).
Total trip4h 35mMDW 18:25 to TUL 23:00, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.