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

Chicago → Cedar Rapids via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 62%

  1. 06:04 ORD → 08:36 DFW
    AA 2896 · American · 2h 32m · 86% on time, 3.2% cancelled
  2. 58m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:34 DFW → 11:35 CID
    AA 2384 · American · 2h 01m · 78% on time, 3.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 31m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection84%The first flight arrived more than 13 minutes late on 16% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 58m layover.
Arrives on time62%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (84%) × second flight not cancelled (3.0% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip5h 31mORD 06:04 to CID 11:35, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.