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

San Jose → Chicago via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 62%

  1. 11:06 SJC → 16:36 DFW
    AA 2046 · American · 3h 35m · 82% on time, 3.1% cancelled
  2. 3h 23m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:59 DFW → 22:31 ORD
    AA 3790 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 32m · 66% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 2 h ahead of San Jose). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 158 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 23m layover.
Arrives on time62%First flight not cancelled (3.1% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (66%).
Total trip9h 25mSJC 11:06 to ORD 22:31, 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.