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

No nonstop, and no clear pattern: the best connection reaches Fort Lauderdale on time 86% of the time.

Best connections, any airlines

Ranked by chance you reach Fort Lauderdale on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (Fort Lauderdale is 3 h ahead of Oakland). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


Southwest Details →	OAK 23:55 → MDW 06:00WN 3059	1h 50m Chicago	MDW 07:50 → FLL 11:55 +1WN 4409	9h 00m	97%	86%
Southwest + JetBluetwo ticketsDetails →	OAK 09:15 → LAX 10:40WN 4903	3h 15m Los Angeles	LAX 13:55 → FLL 22:19B6 1200	10h 05m	100%	86%
Delta Details →	OAK 06:00 → SLC 08:55DL 4061 · flown by SkyWest	1h 50m Salt Lake City	SLC 10:45 → FLL 17:22DL 745	8h 24m	98%	81%
Southwest + JetBluetwo ticketsDetails →	OAK 07:35 → LAS 09:05WN 4348	2h 22m Las Vegas	LAS 11:27 → FLL 19:25B6 1708	8h 50m	100%	75%
Southwest + JetBluetwo ticketsDetails →	OAK 16:00 → LAX 17:25WN 3053	3h 15m Los Angeles	LAX 20:40 → FLL 05:02 +1B6 1400	10h 00m	95%	72%
Southwest + JetBluetwo ticketsDetails →	OAK 06:50 → LAX 08:15WN 2419	3h 50m Los Angeles	LAX 12:05 → FLL 20:25B6 100	10h 31m	100%	69%
Southwest + Deltatwo ticketsDetails →	OAK 17:30 → LAX 18:55WN 4229	3h 50m Los Angeles	LAX 22:45 → FLL 06:46 +1DL 477	10h 16m	96%	67%
Southwest + JetBluetwo ticketsDetails →	OAK 05:30 → AUS 10:55WN 3034	2h 57m Austin	AUS 13:52 → FLL 17:46B6 1972	9h 16m	95%	51%
Tight connection: often missed
Southwest Details →	OAK 13:55 → HOU 19:40WN 4244	1h 00m Houston	HOU 20:40 → FLL 00:10 +1WN 4825	7h 10m	31%	16%

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.

The table above includes two-ticket connections (marked “two tickets”), held to the 90-minute minimum. One ticket only →

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