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

Houston → Chicago via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 61%

  1. 09:30 HOU → 10:59 DFW
    AA 3573 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 29m · 80% on time, 2.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 11m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:10 DFW → 15:51 ORD
    AA 2988 · American · 2h 41m · 66% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 34 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 86 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 11m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (66%).
Total trip6h 21mHOU 09:30 to ORD 15:51, 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.