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

Houston → Dallas-Fort Worth via Atlanta: arrives on time 70%

  1. 17:12 HOU → 20:28 ATL
    DL 2381 · Delta · 2h 16m · 77% on time, 1.9% cancelled
  2. 2h 26m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:54 ATL → 00:19 DFW +1 day
    DL 818 · Delta · 2h 19m · 80% on time, 3.9% cancelled

Total trip 7h 01m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 101 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 26m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (3.9% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip7h 01mHOU 17:12 to DFW 00:19, 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.