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

Chicago → Austin via Denver: arrives on time 84%

  1. 05:15 MDW → 06:50 DEN
    WN 2989 · Southwest · 2h 35m · 98% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 45m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 09:35 DEN → 12:49 AUS
    DL 3876 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 2h 14m · 85% on time, 0.5% cancelled

Total trip 7h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 75 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 45m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.5% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip7h 34mMDW 05:15 to AUS 12:49, 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.