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

Rapid City → Chicago via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 64%

  1. 06:30 RAP → 10:00 DFW
    AA 4277 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 30m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 10m 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 8h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h ahead of Rapid City). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 145 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 10m layover.
Arrives on time64%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (66%).
Total trip8h 21mRAP 06:30 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.