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, one ticket

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%
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 Details →	OAK 05:10 → MDW 11:15WN 2744	3h 40m Chicago	MDW 14:55 → FLL 18:55WN 4899	10h 45m	100%	50%
Southwest Details →	OAK 11:00 → DAL 16:25WN 3014	2h 55m Dallas	DAL 19:20 → FLL 23:10WN 46	9h 05m	96%	38%
Southwest Details →	OAK 08:20 → DEN 11:45WN 3042	3h 10m Denver	DEN 14:55 → FLL 20:50WN 4222	9h 30m	100%	35%
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.


Southwest WN 4903 OAK 09:15 → LAX JetBlue B6 1200 LAX 13:55 → FLL Connection details →	3h 15m	10h 05m	100%	86%
Southwest WN 4348 OAK 07:35 → LAS JetBlue B6 1708 LAS 11:27 → FLL Connection details →	2h 22m	8h 50m	100%	75%
Southwest WN 3053 OAK 16:00 → LAX JetBlue B6 1400 LAX 20:40 → FLL Connection details →	3h 15m	10h 00m	95%	72%

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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