Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Fairbanks → Minneapolis via Chicago: arrives on time 81%
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20:45 FAI → 05:42 ORDUA 1640 · United · 5h 57m · 76% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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2h 40m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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08:22 ORD → 10:06 MSP +1 dayAA 4162 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 46m · 91% on time, 1.5% cancelled
Total trip 10h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival (Minneapolis is 3 h ahead of Fairbanks). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 70 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 40m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (1.5% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip10h 23mFAI 20:45 to MSP 10:06, 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.