Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Las Vegas → New Orleans via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 38%
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14:02 LAS → 19:03 DFWAA 777 · American · 3h 01m · 73% on time, 3.9% cancelled
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57m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:00 DFW → 21:31 MSYAA 1455 · American · 1h 31m · 59% on time, 4.6% cancelled
Total trip 5h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 2 h ahead of Las Vegas). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection70%The first flight arrived more than 12 minutes late on 30% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 57m layover.
Arrives on time38%First flight not cancelled (3.9% are) × connection made (70%) × second flight not cancelled (4.6% are) and within 15 minutes (59%).
Total trip5h 29mLAS 14:02 to MSY 21:31, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.