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

Houston → Chicago via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 39%

  1. 18:49 HOU → 20:15 DFW
    AA 6385 · American, flown by SkyWest · 1h 26m · 52% on time, 8.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 57m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:12 DFW → 00:50 ORD +1 day
    AA 1193 · American · 2h 38m · 55% on time, 6.9% cancelled

Total trip 6h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection84%The first flight arrived more than 72 minutes late on 16% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 57m layover.
Arrives on time39%First flight not cancelled (8.5% are) × connection made (84%) × second flight not cancelled (6.9% are) and within 15 minutes (55%).
Total trip6h 01mHOU 18:49 to ORD 00:50, 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.