Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Knoxville via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 69%
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06:04 ORD → 08:36 DFWAA 2896 · American · 2h 32m · 86% on time, 3.2% cancelled
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1h 12m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:48 DFW → 12:56 TYSAA 2873 · American · 2h 08m · 81% on time, 2.8% cancelled
Total trip 5h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival (Knoxville is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 27 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 12m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip5h 52mORD 06:04 to TYS 12:56, 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.