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

Houston → Columbus via Atlanta: arrives on time 63%

  1. 13:10 HOU → 16:18 ATL
    DL 1195 · Delta · 2h 08m · 80% on time, 0.8% cancelled
  2. 3h 36m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:54 ATL → 21:31 CMH
    DL 1545 · Delta · 1h 37m · 67% on time, 1.7% cancelled

Total trip 7h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 171 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 36m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.7% are) and within 15 minutes (67%).
Total trip7h 21mHOU 13:10 to CMH 21:31, 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.