Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Houston via Detroit: arrives on time 65%
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09:25 LGA → 11:25 DTWDL 1078 · Delta · 1h 59m · 90% on time, 2.7% cancelled
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1h 05m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:30 DTW → 14:30 IAHDL 1864 · Delta · 3h 00m · 73% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 41 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 20 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 05m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip6h 05mLGA 09:25 to IAH 14:30, 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.