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

Houston → Chicago via Atlanta: arrives on time 59%

13:10 HOU → 16:18 ATL

DL 1195 · Delta · 2h 08m · 80% on time, 0.8% cancelled
2h 57m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
19:15 ATL → 20:33 ORD

DL 2486 · Delta · 2h 17m · 66% on time, 5.7% cancelled

Total trip 7h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 132 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 57m layover.

Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (0.8% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (5.7% are) and within 15 minutes (66%).

Total trip7h 22mHOU 13:10 to ORD 20:33, 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.