Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Houston via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 31%
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10:50 ORD → 13:26 DFWAA 1106 · American · 2h 34m · 41% on time, 2.4% cancelled
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1h 06m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:32 DFW → 15:49 HOUAA 3391 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 17m · 68% on time, 4.2% cancelled
Total trip 4h 59m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection50%The first flight arrived more than 21 minutes late on 50% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 06m layover.
Arrives on time31%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (50%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip4h 59mORD 10:50 to HOU 15:49, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.