Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth → Houston via Washington: arrives on time 16%
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14:56 DFW → 18:59 DCAAA 3101 · American · 3h 03m · 54% on time, 4.2% cancelled
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57m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:56 DCA → 22:14 IAHAA 5222 · American, flown by PSA · 3h 18m · 36% on time, 7.7% cancelled
Total trip 7h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 26 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection51%The first flight arrived more than 12 minutes late on 49% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 57m layover.
Arrives on time16%First flight not cancelled (4.2% are) × connection made (51%) × second flight not cancelled (7.7% are) and within 15 minutes (36%).
Total trip7h 18mDFW 14:56 to IAH 22:14, 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.