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

Houston → Dulles via Chicago: arrives on time 89%

  1. 05:04 IAH → 07:59 ORD
    UA 1044 · United · 2h 55m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 08m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 11:07 ORD → 14:12 IAD
    UA 1869 · United · 2h 05m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 08m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 143 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 08m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip8h 08mIAH 05:04 to IAD 14:12, 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.