Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Fort Lauderdale → Austin via Chicago: arrives on time 82%
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06:10 FLL → 08:10 MDWWN 1866 · Southwest · 3h 00m · 96% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 38m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:48 MDW → 12:22 AUSWN 2727 · Southwest · 2h 35m · 84% on time, 2.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival (Austin is 1 h behind Fort Lauderdale). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 53 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 38m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.0% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip7h 13mFLL 06:10 to AUS 12:22, 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.