Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Diego → Austin via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 22%
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16:32 SAN → 21:49 DFWAA 2485 · American · 3h 17m · 41% on time, 7.1% cancelled
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1h 01m 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 5h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival (Austin is 2 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection43%The first flight arrived more than 16 minutes late on 57% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 01m layover.
Arrives on time22%First flight not cancelled (7.1% are) × connection made (43%) × second flight not cancelled (3.5% are) and within 15 minutes (57%).
Total trip5h 21mSAN 16:32 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.