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

Chicago → New Orleans via Denver: arrives on time 96%

  1. 05:15 MDW → 06:50 DEN
    WN 2989 · Southwest · 2h 35m · 98% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 10m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:00 DEN → 11:45 MSY
    WN 1642 · Southwest · 2h 42m · 96% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 27m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time96%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (96%).
Total trip6h 27mMDW 05:15 to MSY 11:45, 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.