Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Chicago via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 22%
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18:00 LGA → 21:06 DFWAA 2388 · American · 4h 06m · 46% on time, 11.3% cancelled
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1h 06m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:12 DFW → 00:50 ORD +1 dayAA 1193 · American · 2h 38m · 55% on time, 6.9% cancelled
Total trip 7h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection49%The first flight arrived more than 21 minutes late on 51% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 06m layover.
Arrives on time22%First flight not cancelled (11.3% are) × connection made (49%) × second flight not cancelled (6.9% are) and within 15 minutes (55%).
Total trip7h 50mLGA 18:00 to ORD 00:50, 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.