Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Wilmington → Dallas-Fort Worth via Chicago: arrives on time 52%
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11:57 ILM → 13:30 ORDAA 3970 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 33m · 89% on time, 3.6% cancelled
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3h 46m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:16 ORD → 19:46 DFWAA 2499 · American · 2h 31m · 56% on time, 3.6% cancelled
Total trip 8h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 h behind Wilmington). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 181 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 46m layover.
Arrives on time52%First flight not cancelled (3.6% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (3.6% are) and within 15 minutes (56%).
Total trip8h 50mILM 11:57 to DFW 19:46, 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.