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

Chicago → Reno via Los Angeles: arrives on time 85%

  1. 05:10 MDW → 07:25 LAX
    WN 4637 · Southwest · 4h 15m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 52m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 09:17 LAX → 10:56 RNO
    UA 5410 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 39m · 94% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival (Reno is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 22 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 1h 52m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (94%).
Total trip7h 46mMDW 05:10 to RNO 10:56, 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.