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Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Dulles → Houston via Detroit: arrives on time 83%

  1. 06:00 IAD → 07:40 DTW
    DL 3826 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 40m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 15m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:55 DTW → 12:57 IAH
    UA 6251 · United, flown by Mesa · 3h 02m · 87% on time, 0.4% cancelled

Total trip 7h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 1 h behind Dulles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 105 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 15m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.4% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip7h 57mIAD 06:00 to IAH 12:57, 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.