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

Houston → Indianapolis via Atlanta: arrives on time 73%

  1. 09:42 IAH → 12:48 ATL
    DL 1585 · Delta · 2h 06m · 78% on time, 4.3% cancelled
  2. 4h 40m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 17:28 ATL → 19:02 IND
    DL 2979 · Delta · 1h 34m · 78% on time, 2.3% cancelled

Total trip 8h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival (Indianapolis is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 235 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 40m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (4.3% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.3% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip8h 20mIAH 09:42 to IND 19:02, 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.