Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Huntsville → Washington via Houston: arrives on time 55%

  1. 16:20 HSV → 18:25 IAH
    UA 4893 · United, flown by CommuteAir · 2h 05m · 72% on time, 2.2% cancelled
  2. 1h 25m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:50 IAH → 23:59 DCA
    UA 2224 · United · 3h 09m · 70% on time, 0.7% cancelled

Total trip 6h 39m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Huntsville). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection81%The first flight arrived more than 40 minutes late on 19% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 25m layover.
Arrives on time55%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (81%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip6h 39mHSV 16:20 to DCA 23:59, 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.