Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → San Francisco via Atlanta: arrives on time 62%
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17:12 HOU → 20:28 ATLDL 2381 · Delta · 2h 16m · 77% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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2h 12m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:40 ATL → 00:40 SFO +1 dayDL 656 · Delta · 5h 00m · 70% on time, 1.6% cancelled
Total trip 9h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 2 h behind Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 28 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 87 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 12m layover.
Arrives on time62%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip9h 28mHOU 17:12 to SFO 00:40, 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.