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

Houston → Grand Rapids via Chicago: arrives on time 86%

  1. 05:04 IAH → 07:59 ORD
    UA 1044 · United · 2h 55m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 51m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:50 ORD → 11:08 GRR
    UA 5668 · United, flown by SkyWest · 1h 18m · 94% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival (Grand Rapids is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 6 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 51m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (94%).
Total trip5h 04mIAH 05:04 to GRR 11:08, 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.