Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Jackson → Chicago via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 38%
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11:50 JAC → 15:45 DFWAA 1923 · American · 2h 55m · 72% on time, 1.5% cancelled
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1h 05m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:50 DFW → 19:44 ORDAA 2474 · American · 2h 54m · 55% on time, 4.4% cancelled
Total trip 6h 54m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h ahead of Jackson). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection72%The first flight arrived more than 20 minutes late on 28% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 05m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (1.5% are) × connection made (72%) × second flight not cancelled (4.4% are) and within 15 minutes (55%).
Total trip6h 54mJAC 11:50 to ORD 19:44, 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.