Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Austin → Dallas-Fort Worth via Chicago: arrives on time 30%
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15:27 AUS → 18:35 ORDAA 1574 · American · 3h 08m · 52% on time, 1.3% cancelled
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51m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:26 ORD → 22:08 DFWAA 3544 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 42m · 73% on time, 5.7% cancelled
Total trip 6h 41m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection44%The first flight arrived more than 6 minutes late on 56% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 51m layover.
Arrives on time30%First flight not cancelled (1.3% are) × connection made (44%) × second flight not cancelled (5.7% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip6h 41mAUS 15:27 to DFW 22:08, 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.