Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Diego → Dallas-Fort Worth via Chicago: arrives on time 71%
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22:45 SAN → 05:11 ORDAA 1543 · American · 4h 15m · 90% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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53m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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06:04 ORD → 08:36 DFW +1 dayAA 2896 · American · 2h 32m · 86% on time, 3.2% cancelled
Total trip 7h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dallas-Fort Worth is 2 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection87%The first flight arrived more than 8 minutes late on 13% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 53m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (87%) × second flight not cancelled (3.2% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip7h 51mSAN 22:45 to DFW 08:36, 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.