Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → New York via Los Angeles: arrives on time 70%
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07:10 IAH → 08:39 LAXDL 1216 · Delta · 3h 29m · 94% on time, 0.5% cancelled
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1h 11m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:50 LAX → 18:35 JFKDL 951 · Delta · 5h 45m · 74% on time, 2.1% cancelled
Total trip 10h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 26 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 11m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (2.1% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip10h 25mIAH 07:10 to JFK 18:35, 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.