Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Atlanta → Los Angeles via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 19%
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20:01 ATL → 21:32 DFWAA 1379 · American · 2h 31m · 39% on time, 10.1% cancelled
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59m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:31 DFW → 23:45 LAXAA 1504 · American · 3h 14m · 61% on time, 3.8% cancelled
Total trip 6h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Atlanta). Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection37%The first flight arrived more than 14 minutes late on 63% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 59m layover.
Arrives on time19%First flight not cancelled (10.1% are) × connection made (37%) × second flight not cancelled (3.8% are) and within 15 minutes (61%).
Total trip6h 44mATL 20:01 to LAX 23:45, 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.