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

San Diego → Portland via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 17%

  1. 16:32 SAN → 21:49 DFW
    AA 2485 · American · 3h 17m · 41% on time, 7.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 03m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:52 DFW → 00:52 PDX +1 day
    AA 2620 · American · 4h 01m · 44% on time, 6.8% cancelled

Total trip 8h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection45%The first flight arrived more than 18 minutes late on 55% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 03m layover.
Arrives on time17%First flight not cancelled (7.1% are) × connection made (45%) × second flight not cancelled (6.8% are) and within 15 minutes (44%).
Total trip8h 21mSAN 16:32 to PDX 00:52, 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.