Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Indianapolis → Austin via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 31%
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20:19 IND → 21:44 DFWAA 1945 · American · 2h 25m · 58% on time, 5.3% cancelled
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1h 06m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:50 DFW → 23:51 AUSAA 1588 · American · 1h 03m · 57% on time, 3.5% cancelled
Total trip 4h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (Austin is 1 h behind Indianapolis). Times are local. Both flew on 41 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection61%The first flight arrived more than 21 minutes late on 39% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 06m layover.
Arrives on time31%First flight not cancelled (5.3% are) × connection made (61%) × second flight not cancelled (3.5% are) and within 15 minutes (57%).
Total trip4h 34mIND 20:19 to AUS 23:51, 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.