Sat, Oct 3 has passed, so this is the 12-month record.

Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

The nonstop is quickest: Southwest DAL → FLL (2h 40m), on time 3 times in 5. Southwest via Hobby (5h 10m) is more reliable, 76%, but takes 2h 30m longer.

Nonstops (seasonal or thin)


Southwest	DAL	FLL	2h 40m	62%	1.3%	548	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Fort Lauderdale on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (Fort Lauderdale is 1 h ahead of Dallas). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


Southwest Details →	DAL 06:00 → HOU 07:10WN 1628	3h 00m Houston	HOU 10:10 → FLL 13:40WN 4355	6h 40m	100%	78%
Delta Details →	DAL 06:05 → ATL 09:15DL 516	2h 10m Atlanta	ATL 11:25 → FLL 13:22DL 2063	6h 17m	97%	73%
Southwest Details →	DAL 07:05 → BNA 08:50WN 1519	2h 35m Nashville	BNA 11:25 → FLL 14:45WN 4847	6h 40m	96%	73%
Southwest Details →	DAL 07:20 → STL 09:05WN 274	1h 10m St Louis	STL 10:15 → FLL 14:00WN 4938	5h 40m	84%	66%
Delta Details →	DAL 10:09 → ATL 13:20DL 441	3h 24m Atlanta	ATL 16:44 → FLL 18:42DL 1295	7h 34m	98%	66%
Delta Details →	DAL 15:59 → ATL 19:14DL 512	3h 36m Atlanta	ATL 22:50 → FLL 00:46 +1DL 1229	7h 47m	97%	64%
Delta Details →	DAL 12:19 → ATL 15:31DL 1115	2h 14m Atlanta	ATL 17:45 → FLL 19:44DL 1670	6h 25m	96%	58%
Southwest Details →	DAL 15:05 → MCO 18:50WN 1352	2h 40m Orlando	MCO 21:30 → FLL 22:40WN 1459	6h 40m	92%	57%
Tight connection: often missed
Delta Details →	DAL 18:40 → ATL 22:00DL 2780	50m Atlanta	ATL 22:50 → FLL 00:46 +1DL 1229	5h 06m	72%	47%
Southwest Details →	DAL 15:10 → BWI 19:10WN 1283	1h 05m Baltimore	BWI 20:15 → FLL 22:55WN 3072	6h 45m	60%	26%
Southwest Details →	DAL 13:40 → BNA 15:30WN 526	1h 10m Nashville	BNA 16:40 → FLL 20:00WN 285	5h 20m	64%	24%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

ATL · 1h 10m · leaves 06:05 7%

BNA · 1h 15m · leaves 08:20 15%

Afternoon and evening

ATL · 50m · leaves 18:40 28%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


Southwest WN 1296 DAL 06:00 → DEN United UA 2188 DEN 09:47 → FLL Connection details →	2h 47m	8h 47m	100%	82%
Southwest WN 1408 DAL 07:00 → SLC Delta DL 745 SLC 10:45 → FLL Connection details →	2h 05m	9h 24m	94%	77%
Southwest WN 1261 DAL 06:00 → ATL Delta DL 2063 ATL 11:25 → FLL Connection details →	2h 20m	6h 22m	98%	77%

Rank all connections, any airlines →

Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON