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

Houston → Fort Myers via Atlanta: arrives on time 57%

  1. 18:34 IAH → 21:54 ATL
    DL 1223 · Delta · 2h 20m · 72% on time, 3.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 21m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 23:15 ATL → 01:01 RSW +1 day
    DL 1217 · Delta · 1h 46m · 74% on time, 0.9% cancelled

Total trip 5h 27m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Myers is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 34 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection81%The first flight arrived more than 36 minutes late on 19% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 21m layover.
Arrives on time57%First flight not cancelled (3.7% are) × connection made (81%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip5h 27mIAH 18:34 to RSW 01:01, 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.