On-time flight stats?

[katrina915]

Looking at flights from Tampa to Dublin in May and wondering where I can find on-time arrival stats for flights so that I can increase my odds of making my connection.  Where can I find this info?  TIA

[mikkelhansen]

If you know the flight numbers, Flightradar24 and Flightera are good sources for day-by-day stats. FR24 can only show 7 calendar days back without a subscription or logging in, but you can playback the actual flight on that specific day, whereas Flightera shows all flights several years back without even logging in, but with no playback function.

Edited January 9, 2020 by mikkelhansen

[CruiserBruce]

Having enough time in between your flights is probably the better estimator of making your connection.

[FlyerTalker]

57 minutes ago, CruiserBruce said:

Having enough time in between your flights is probably the better estimator of making your connection.

 

Concur.

 

Along with the airlines involved and connecting airports.

[katrina915]

Flight is May 20 afternoon.

 

Options:

1) American #2479 arrive Charlotte 5:16 pm.  1 hr 39 minutes layover

2)American #1767 Philly.  1 hour 27 minutes layover

3) United #670 Chicago (O' Hare) 2 hours 50 minutes layover

 

 

Any thoughts on the above airports/connection time?  

Edited January 10, 2020 by katrina915

[CruiserBruce]

I would not be comfortable with the Philly option- even minor weather issues frequently affects operations in that very busy air corridor. Chicago is fine. I have not flown through Charlotte. 

[Zach1213]

1 hour ago, katrina915 said:

Flight is May 20 afternoon.

 

Options:

1) American #2479 arrive Charlotte 5:16 pm.  1 hr 39 minutes layover

2)American #1767 Philly.  1 hour 27 minutes layover

3) United #670 Chicago (O' Hare) 2 hours 50 minutes layover

 

 

Any thoughts on the above airports/connection time?  

 

Out of those three, I would choose Charlotte. I'm a AA frequent flier and connect through there as often as possible - it's just easier, less hectic. And you can grab some Bojangles ;). 1h40 is tons of time in CLT, though as always, the more time the better when you're trying to connect on to a 1x daily flight. 

 

PHL is the one I would avoid. Horrible airport. 

 

ORD would be backtracking a decent amount, though the 2h50 connection is of course more likely to result in a made connection. 

 

 

[FlyerTalker]

8 hours ago, katrina915 said:

Flight is May 20 afternoon.

 

Options:

1) American #2479 arrive Charlotte 5:16 pm.  1 hr 39 minutes layover

2)American #1767 Philly.  1 hour 27 minutes layover

3) United #670 Chicago (O' Hare) 2 hours 50 minutes layover

 

I would be on AA 2001 which departs TPA at 13:50 and arrives CLT at 15:38.  Gives you an even bigger connection time (3:17 vs 1:39) and a comfortable stroll between flights, rather than dashing.  Time to stretch your legs, grab a nibble and relax before getting into a tube for almost 8 hours.

 

Airline systems tend to push you towards the shortest connecting times, but you don't have to take them.   Both are pricing the same, so you should be able to book either.

[waterbug123]

As far as major hub airports go, Charlotte is typically less hectic and easier to navigate than O'Hare or Philly, for what that's worth.