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

Houston → Chicago via Dallas: arrives on time 68%

  1. 08:00 HOU → 09:10 DAL
    WN 8 · Southwest · 1h 10m · 88% on time, 3.0% cancelled
  2. 55m layover in Dallas (DAL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:05 DAL → 12:20 MDW
    WN 1357 · Southwest · 2h 15m · 85% on time, 4.8% cancelled

Total trip 4h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection86%The first flight arrived more than 10 minutes late on 14% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 55m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (86%) × second flight not cancelled (4.8% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip4h 20mHOU 08:00 to MDW 12:20, 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.