Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Fort Lauderdale → Chicago via Philadelphia: arrives on time 81%
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06:18 FLL → 09:06 PHLAA 444 · American · 2h 48m · 95% on time, 1.8% cancelled
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2h 16m layover in Philadelphia (PHL) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:22 PHL → 12:32 MDWWN 3224 · Southwest · 2h 10m · 88% on time, 2.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Fort Lauderdale). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 46 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 16m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (2.0% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip7h 14mFLL 06:18 to MDW 12:32, 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.