Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Chicago via Washington: arrives on time 77%
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08:35 JFK → 10:02 DCADL 5750 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 27m · 92% on time, 3.5% cancelled
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1h 58m layover in Washington (DCA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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12:00 DCA → 13:00 MDWWN 1445 · Southwest · 2h 00m · 85% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 39 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 28 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 1h 58m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (3.5% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip5h 25mJFK 08:35 to MDW 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.