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

Chicago → New Orleans via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 59%

  1. 06:04 ORD → 08:36 DFW
    AA 2896 · American · 2h 32m · 86% on time, 3.2% cancelled
  2. 1h 18m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:54 DFW → 11:26 MSY
    AA 2885 · American · 1h 30m · 69% on time, 2.9% cancelled

Total trip 5h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 33 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 18m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (3.2% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip5h 20mORD 06:04 to MSY 11:26, 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.