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

San Diego → Chicago via Austin: arrives on time 89%

  1. 19:50 SAN → 01:10 AUS
    WN 3477 · Southwest · 2h 55m · 28% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 55m layover in Austin (AUS) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 05:05 AUS → 07:35 MDW +1 day
    WN 356 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 35 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 190 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 55m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip9h 45mSAN 19:50 to MDW 07:35, 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.