Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Buffalo → Fort Lauderdale via Chicago: arrives on time 68%

  1. 06:00 BUF → 07:03 ORD
    AA 1195 · American · 2h 03m · 88% on time, 4.3% cancelled
  2. 3h 56m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:59 ORD → 15:13 FLL
    UA 279 · United · 3h 14m · 76% on time, 2.9% cancelled

Total trip 9h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 146 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 56m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (4.3% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip9h 13mBUF 06:00 to FLL 15:13, 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.