Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Miami → Houston via Chicago: arrives on time 34%
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17:00 MIA → 19:53 ORDAA 3056 · American · 3h 53m · 60% on time, 2.0% cancelled
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1h 14m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:07 ORD → 23:51 IAHAA 3144 · American · 2h 44m · 53% on time, 5.5% cancelled
Total trip 7h 51m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 1 h behind Miami). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection69%The first flight arrived more than 29 minutes late on 31% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 14m layover.
Arrives on time34%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (69%) × second flight not cancelled (5.5% are) and within 15 minutes (53%).
Total trip7h 51mMIA 17:00 to IAH 23:51, 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.