Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Fort Lauderdale → Chicago via Charlotte: arrives on time 27%
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19:41 FLL → 21:52 CLTAA 1861 · American · 2h 11m · 58% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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47m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:39 CLT → 00:01 ORD +1 dayAA 3014 · American · 2h 22m · 65% on time, 8.3% cancelled
Total trip 5h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Fort Lauderdale). Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection47%The first flight arrived more than 2 minutes late on 53% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 47m layover.
Arrives on time27%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (47%) × second flight not cancelled (8.3% are) and within 15 minutes (65%).
Total trip5h 20mFLL 19:41 to ORD 00:01, 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.