Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Austin → Midland via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 45%
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12:40 AUS → 13:54 DFWAA 1402 · American · 1h 14m · 37% on time, 5.8% cancelled
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2h 53m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:47 DFW → 18:10 MAFAA 6355 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 23m · 68% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 5h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection71%The first flight arrived more than 128 minutes late on 29% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 53m layover.
Arrives on time45%First flight not cancelled (5.8% are) × connection made (71%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip5h 30mAUS 12:40 to MAF 18:10, 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.