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

Houston → Chicago via Atlanta: arrives on time 57%

  1. 13:10 HOU → 16:18 ATL
    DL 1195 · Delta · 2h 08m · 80% on time, 0.8% cancelled
  2. 3h 44m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:02 ATL → 21:12 ORD
    DL 1139 · Delta · 2h 10m · 60% on time, 0.9% cancelled

Total trip 8h 02m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 1 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 179 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 44m layover.
Arrives on time57%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (60%).
Total trip8h 02mHOU 13:10 to ORD 21:12, 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.