Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

New York → Houston via Indianapolis: arrives on time 72%

  1. 13:59 JFK → 16:32 IND
    DL 4984 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 2h 33m · 81% on time, 4.1% cancelled
  2. 3h 48m layover in Indianapolis (IND) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 20:20 IND → 21:50 HOU
    WN 2124 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 76% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 138 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 48m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (4.1% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip8h 51mJFK 13:59 to HOU 21:50, 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.