Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Fort Lauderdale → Houston via Atlanta: arrives on time 44%
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19:46 FLL → 21:54 ATLDL 1295 · Delta · 2h 08m · 69% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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50m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:44 ATL → 23:56 IAHDL 1601 · Delta · 2h 12m · 76% on time, 2.5% cancelled
Total trip 5h 10m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 1 h behind Fort Lauderdale). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection59%The first flight arrived more than 5 minutes late on 41% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 50m layover.
Arrives on time44%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (59%) × second flight not cancelled (2.5% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip5h 10mFLL 19:46 to IAH 23:56, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.