Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Houston via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 25%
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15:00 LAX → 20:18 DFWAA 2994 · American · 3h 21m · 63% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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52m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:10 DFW → 22:24 IAHAA 2209 · American · 1h 14m · 48% on time, 2.9% cancelled
Total trip 5h 24m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 2 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection55%The first flight arrived more than 7 minutes late on 45% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 52m layover.
Arrives on time25%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (55%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (48%).
Total trip5h 24mLAX 15:00 to IAH 22:24, 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.