Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → San Diego via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 39%
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14:59 ORD → 17:36 DFWAA 2257 · American · 2h 36m · 65% on time, 2.7% cancelled
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1h 26m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:02 DFW → 20:03 SANAA 1243 · American · 3h 01m · 58% on time, 4.4% cancelled
Total trip 7h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Diego is 2 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection72%The first flight arrived more than 41 minutes late on 28% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 26m layover.
Arrives on time39%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (72%) × second flight not cancelled (4.4% are) and within 15 minutes (58%).
Total trip7h 04mORD 14:59 to SAN 20:03, 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.