Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Fort Lauderdale via Atlanta: arrives on time 59%
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10:16 HOU → 13:20 ATLDL 1509 · Delta · 2h 04m · 88% on time, 3.0% cancelled
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4h 25m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:45 ATL → 19:44 FLLDL 1670 · Delta · 1h 59m · 63% on time, 2.7% cancelled
Total trip 8h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 220 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 25m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.7% are) and within 15 minutes (63%).
Total trip8h 28mHOU 10:16 to FLL 19:44, 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.