Sun, Oct 4 has passed, so this is the 12-month record.

Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No clear winner: Southwest’s MDW → ORF flights land within a few points of 3 in 4 on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops (seasonal or thin)


Southwest	MDW	ORF	2h 05m	75%	0.9%	578	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Norfolk on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (Norfolk is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


Southwest Details →	MDW 07:00 → BWI 09:45WN 2742	55m Baltimore	BWI 10:40 → ORF 11:40WN 1070	3h 40m	84%	77%
Southwest Details →	MDW 08:55 → BWI 11:45WN 1355	2h 20m Baltimore	BWI 14:05 → ORF 15:05WN 1037	5h 10m	100%	77%
Delta Details →	MDW 06:00 → ATL 08:55DL 1285	2h 15m Atlanta	ATL 11:10 → ORF 12:47DL 2925	5h 52m	95%	77%
Delta Details →	MDW 09:17 → DTW 11:35DL 4674 · flown by Endeavor	2h 46m Detroit	DTW 14:21 → ORF 16:12DL 1621	5h 55m	98%	76%
Delta Details →	MDW 11:05 → ATL 14:01DL 1063	1h 26m Atlanta	ATL 15:27 → ORF 17:12DL 2329	5h 07m	94%	68%
Delta Details →	MDW 12:50 → ATL 15:49DL 2417	1h 56m Atlanta	ATL 17:45 → ORF 19:28DL 1346	5h 40m	96%	63%
Delta Details →	MDW 17:10 → ATL 20:22DL 1728	2h 37m Atlanta	ATL 22:59 → ORF 00:45 +1DL 2731	6h 35m	95%	61%
Southwest Details →	MDW 07:15 → BNA 08:40WN 2959	3h 20m Nashville	BNA 12:00 → ORF 14:50WN 4688	6h 35m	100%	60%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

ATL · 51m · leaves 06:00 12%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


Southwest WN 1405 MDW 09:10 → BOS JetBlue B6 1813 BOS 15:27 → ORF Connection details →	2h 59m	7h 00m	100%	84%
Southwest WN 3222 MDW 09:10 → PHL American AA 4749 PHL 15:32 → ORF Connection details →	3h 22m	6h 42m	100%	77%
Southwest WN 4154 MDW 08:55 → ATL Delta DL 2329 ATL 15:27 → ORF Connection details →	3h 42m	7h 17m	100%	75%

Rank all connections, any airlines →

Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON