Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Antonio → Chicago via Denver: arrives on time 15%
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18:30 SAT → 20:00 DENWN 3568 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 53% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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50m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:50 DEN → 00:15 MDW +1 dayWN 1615 · Southwest · 2h 22m · 36% on time, 2.9% cancelled
Total trip 5h 42m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection43%The first flight arrived more than 5 minutes late on 57% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 50m layover.
Arrives on time15%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (43%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (36%).
Total trip5h 42mSAT 18:30 to MDW 00:15, 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.