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

San Francisco → Houston via Atlanta: arrives on time 77%

  1. 21:56 SFO → 05:37 ATL
    DL 517 · Delta · 4h 41m · 70% on time, 3.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 43m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:20 ATL → 09:28 HOU +1 day
    DL 1509 · Delta · 2h 04m · 90% on time, 3.3% cancelled

Total trip 9h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 2 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 27 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 118 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 43m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (3.6% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (3.3% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip9h 28mSFO 21:56 to HOU 09:28, 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.