Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Atlanta → Reno via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 22%
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20:01 ATL → 21:32 DFWAA 1379 · American · 2h 31m · 39% on time, 10.1% cancelled
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1h 00m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:32 DFW → 23:58 RNOAA 1273 · American · 3h 26m · 65% on time, 3.5% cancelled
Total trip 6h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (Reno is 3 h behind Atlanta). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection39%The first flight arrived more than 15 minutes late on 61% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 00m layover.
Arrives on time22%First flight not cancelled (10.1% are) × connection made (39%) × second flight not cancelled (3.5% are) and within 15 minutes (65%).
Total trip6h 57mATL 20:01 to RNO 23:58, 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.