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

Houston → Chicago via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 55%

  1. 06:03 HOU → 07:29 DFW
    AA 5492 · American, flown by PSA · 1h 26m · 86% on time, 3.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 06m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:35 DFW → 12:14 ORD
    AA 1290 · American · 2h 39m · 69% on time, 4.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 11m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 29 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection86%The first flight arrived more than 81 minutes late on 14% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 06m layover.
Arrives on time55%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (86%) × second flight not cancelled (4.1% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip6h 11mHOU 06:03 to ORD 12:14, 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.