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

Chicago → Fort Lauderdale via Denver: arrives on time 82%

  1. 05:15 MDW → 06:50 DEN
    WN 2989 · Southwest · 2h 35m · 98% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 57m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 09:47 DEN → 15:47 FLL
    UA 2188 · United · 4h 00m · 83% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 9h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 87 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 57m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip9h 32mMDW 05:15 to FLL 15:47, 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.