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

Chicago → Denver via Houston: arrives on time 73%

  1. 06:40 MDW → 09:15 HOU
    WN 4497 · Southwest · 2h 35m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 05m layover in Houston (HOU) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:20 HOU → 11:50 DEN
    WN 1972 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 81% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 20 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 05m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip6h 10mMDW 06:40 to DEN 11:50, 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.