Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Fayetteville/Springdale/ → Chicago via Atlanta: arrives on time 78%

  1. 06:00 XNA → 09:00 ATL
    DL 3905 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 2h 00m · 96% on time, 1.8% cancelled
  2. 2h 29m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 11:29 ATL → 12:52 ORD
    UA 1239 · United · 2h 23m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 59 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 29m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip6h 52mXNA 06:00 to ORD 12:52, 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.