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

Chicago → Omaha via New York: arrives on time 56%

  1. 09:45 MDW → 12:50 LGA
    WN 4044 · Southwest · 2h 05m · 75% on time, 2.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 40m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:30 LGA → 16:55 OMA
    WN 2896 · Southwest · 3h 25m · 59% on time, 2.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 55 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 40m layover.
Arrives on time56%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.0% are) and within 15 minutes (59%).
Total trip7h 10mMDW 09:45 to OMA 16:55, 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.