Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
St Louis → Columbus via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 18%
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17:13 STL → 19:15 DFWAA 2712 · American · 2h 02m · 32% on time, 8.1% cancelled
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1h 09m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:24 DFW → 23:54 CMHAA 398 · American · 2h 30m · 54% on time, 3.4% cancelled
Total trip 5h 41m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 1 h ahead of St Louis). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection38%The first flight arrived more than 24 minutes late on 62% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 09m layover.
Arrives on time18%First flight not cancelled (8.1% are) × connection made (38%) × second flight not cancelled (3.4% are) and within 15 minutes (54%).
Total trip5h 41mSTL 17:13 to CMH 23:54, 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.