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

Chicago → Fort Lauderdale via Washington: arrives on time 78%

  1. 06:00 MDW → 08:45 DCA
    WN 4976 · Southwest · 1h 45m · 95% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 15m layover in Washington (DCA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 11:00 DCA → 13:36 FLL
    B6 579 · JetBlue · 2h 39m · 81% on time, 3.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 39m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 45 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 15m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (3.1% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip6h 39mMDW 06:00 to FLL 13:36, 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.