Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Houston via Atlanta: arrives on time 61%
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11:00 JFK → 13:33 ATLDL 1029 · Delta · 2h 28m · 86% on time, 1.7% cancelled
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1h 13m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:46 ATL → 15:56 IAHDL 2890 · Delta · 2h 12m · 69% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 58m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 28 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 13m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (1.7% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip5h 58mJFK 11:00 to IAH 15:56, 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.