Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Fort Lauderdale → Chicago via Charlotte: arrives on time 57%

  1. 10:06 FLL → 12:10 CLT
    AA 1865 · American · 2h 04m · 86% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 55m layover in Charlotte (CLT) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:05 CLT → 14:20 ORD
    AA 836 · American · 2h 15m · 69% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Fort Lauderdale). Times are local. Both flew on 30 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection83%The first flight arrived more than 10 minutes late on 17% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 55m layover.
Arrives on time57%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (83%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip5h 14mFLL 10:06 to ORD 14:20, 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.