Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Grand Rapids → Chicago via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 40%
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07:01 GRR → 08:48 DFWAA 1561 · American · 2h 47m · 76% on time, 3.6% cancelled
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47m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:35 DFW → 12:14 ORDAA 1290 · American · 2h 39m · 69% on time, 4.1% cancelled
Total trip 6h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Grand Rapids). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection63%The first flight arrived more than 2 minutes late on 37% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 47m layover.
Arrives on time40%First flight not cancelled (3.6% are) × connection made (63%) × second flight not cancelled (4.1% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip6h 13mGRR 07:01 to ORD 12:14, 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.