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

Chicago → Columbus 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 55m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:40 DCA → 13:00 CMH
    WN 1429 · Southwest · 1h 20m · 78% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 39 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 130 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 55m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip6h 00mMDW 06:00 to CMH 13:00, 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.