Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
St Louis → Fort Lauderdale via Detroit: arrives on time 57%
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13:54 STL → 16:30 DTWDL 1371 · Delta · 1h 36m · 77% on time, 3.0% cancelled
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4h 10m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:40 DTW → 23:42 FLLDL 2296 · Delta · 2h 58m · 61% on time, 1.5% cancelled
Total trip 8h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 1 h ahead of St Louis). Times are local. Both flew on 41 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 205 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 10m layover.
Arrives on time57%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.5% are) and within 15 minutes (61%).
Total trip8h 44mSTL 13:54 to FLL 23:42, 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.