Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Cleveland via Chicago: arrives on time 36%
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13:36 IAH → 16:35 ORDAA 1915 · American · 2h 59m · 52% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 04m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:39 ORD → 20:14 CLEAA 3466 · American, flown by Envoy · 1h 33m · 72% on time, 9.7% cancelled
Total trip 5h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival (Cleveland is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection55%The first flight arrived more than 19 minutes late on 45% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 04m layover.
Arrives on time36%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (55%) × second flight not cancelled (9.7% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip5h 36mIAH 13:36 to CLE 20:14, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.