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

Chicago → Austin via Columbus: arrives on time 85%

  1. 07:45 MDW → 10:05 CMH
    WN 4093 · Southwest · 1h 20m · 93% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 55m layover in Columbus (CMH) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 14:00 CMH → 16:09 AUS
    DL 4028 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 3h 01m · 85% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 16m, 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 145 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 55m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip8h 16mMDW 07:45 to AUS 16:09, 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.