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

No nonstop, and no clear pattern: the best connection reaches Chicago on time 84% of the time.

Best connections, one ticket

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


Delta Details →	JFK 06:00 → ATL 08:24DL 2286	2h 41m Atlanta	ATL 11:05 → MDW 12:05DL 2417	7h 05m	99%	84%
Delta Details →	JFK 07:15 → DTW 09:25DL 5080 · flown by Endeavor	3h 00m Detroit	DTW 12:25 → MDW 12:46DL 4688 · flown by Endeavor	6h 31m	98%	77%
Delta Details →	JFK 11:00 → ATL 13:33DL 1029	1h 42m Atlanta	ATL 15:15 → MDW 16:15DL 1728	6h 15m	93%	69%
Delta Details →	JFK 15:40 → ATL 18:24DL 1480	2h 51m Atlanta	ATL 21:15 → MDW 22:17DL 1076	7h 37m	93%	69%
Delta Details →	JFK 11:33 → MSP 13:50DL 2414	2h 48m Minneapolis	MSP 16:38 → MDW 18:18DL 4714 · flown by Endeavor	7h 44m	97%	57%
Delta Details →	JFK 07:15 → MSP 09:26DL 2390	2h 04m Minneapolis	MSP 11:30 → MDW 13:09DL 4820 · flown by Endeavor	6h 54m	94%	55%
Delta Details →	JFK 12:59 → DTW 15:04DL 2343	3h 03m Detroit	DTW 18:07 → MDW 18:25DL 4677 · flown by Endeavor	6h 30m	98%	52%

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.


American AA 2643 JFK 05:59 → CLT Southwest WN 4529 CLT 11:35 → MDW Connection details →	3h 38m	7h 36m	98%	93%
American AA 4385 JFK 11:52 → IND Southwest WN 961 IND 17:40 → MDW Connection details →	3h 25m	7h 03m	97%	78%
Delta DL 5750 JFK 08:35 → DCA Southwest WN 1445 DCA 12:00 → MDW Connection details →	1h 58m	5h 25m	94%	77%

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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