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

Houston → New York via Atlanta: arrives on time 71%

  1. 06:00 HOU → 09:05 ATL
    DL 2557 · Delta · 2h 05m · 90% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 25m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:30 ATL → 14:48 LGA
    DL 525 · Delta · 2h 18m · 75% on time, 2.4% cancelled

Total trip 7h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 160 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 25m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (2.4% are) and within 15 minutes (75%).
Total trip7h 48mHOU 06:00 to LGA 14:48, 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.