Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Houston via Los Angeles: arrives on time 71%
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09:00 JFK → 11:58 LAXAA 1 · American · 5h 58m · 87% on time, 1.7% cancelled
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2h 13m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:11 LAX → 19:43 IAHAA 5005 · American, flown by SkyWest · 3h 32m · 77% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 11h 43m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 88 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 13m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (1.7% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip11h 43mJFK 09:00 to IAH 19:43, 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.