Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Omaha → New York via Chicago: arrives on time 21%
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16:25 OMA → 17:50 MDWWN 4094 · Southwest · 1h 25m · 43% on time, 2.0% cancelled
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1h 55m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:45 MDW → 22:55 LGAWN 4120 · Southwest · 2h 12m · 27% on time, 8.8% cancelled
Total trip 5h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Omaha). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 70 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 55m layover.
Arrives on time21%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (8.8% are) and within 15 minutes (27%).
Total trip5h 32mOMA 16:25 to LGA 22:55, 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.