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

Houston → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 67%

  1. 10:16 HOU → 13:20 ATL
    DL 1509 · Delta · 2h 04m · 88% on time, 3.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 30m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:50 ATL → 18:35 LAX
    DL 301 · Delta · 4h 48m · 69% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 10h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 165 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 30m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip10h 22mHOU 10:16 to LAX 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.