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

Chicago → Houston via Atlanta: arrives on time 77%

  1. 09:45 ORD → 12:51 ATL
    DL 1178 · Delta · 2h 06m · 87% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 2h 20m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:11 ATL → 16:23 HOU
    DL 2381 · Delta · 2h 14m · 81% on time, 2.4% cancelled

Total trip 6h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 95 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 20m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.4% are) and within 15 minutes (81%).
Total trip6h 40mORD 09:45 to HOU 16:23, 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.