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

Austin → Fort Lauderdale via Chicago: arrives on time 69%

  1. 06:40 AUS → 09:39 ORD
    UA 1878 · United · 2h 59m · 90% on time, 1.9% cancelled
  2. 1h 20m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:59 ORD → 15:13 FLL
    UA 279 · United · 3h 14m · 76% on time, 2.9% cancelled

Total trip 7h 33m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 1 h ahead of Austin). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 20m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip7h 33mAUS 06:40 to FLL 15:13, 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.