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

Chicago → Fort Myers via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 61%

  1. 06:04 ORD → 08:36 DFW
    AA 2896 · American · 2h 32m · 86% on time, 3.2% cancelled
  2. 1h 13m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:49 DFW → 13:31 RSW
    AA 2438 · American · 2h 42m · 71% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 6h 27m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Myers is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 28 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 13m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip6h 27mORD 06:04 to RSW 13:31, 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.