Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Memphis via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 25%
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18:20 ORD → 21:01 DFWAA 1559 · American · 2h 37m · 41% on time, 4.2% cancelled
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1h 29m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:30 DFW → 18:30 MEM +1 dayAA 1646 · American · 1h 33m · 39% on time, 1.9% cancelled
Total trip 5h 43m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection68%The first flight arrived more than 44 minutes late on 32% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 29m layover.
Arrives on time25%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (68%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (39%).
Total trip5h 43mORD 18:20 to MEM 18:30, 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.