Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Dallas via Chicago: arrives on time 67%
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05:10 LAX → 11:10 MDWWN 4398 · Southwest · 4h 00m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 10m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:20 MDW → 14:35 DALWN 2757 · Southwest · 2h 15m · 71% on time, 2.4% cancelled
Total trip 7h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dallas is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.4% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip7h 25mLAX 05:10 to DAL 14:35, 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.