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

Houston → New Orleans via Atlanta: arrives on time 72%

  1. 10:16 HOU → 13:20 ATL
    DL 1509 · Delta · 2h 04m · 88% on time, 3.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 59m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:19 ATL → 15:57 MSY
    DL 3146 · Delta · 1h 38m · 79% on time, 2.2% cancelled

Total trip 5h 41m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 74 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 59m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (3.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (2.2% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip5h 41mHOU 10:16 to MSY 15:57, 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.