Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Washington via Chicago: arrives on time 70%
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05:04 IAH → 07:59 ORDUA 1044 · United · 2h 55m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 01m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:00 ORD → 11:58 DCAUA 2218 · United · 1h 58m · 72% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 54m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 26 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 16 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 01m layover.
Arrives on time70%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip5h 54mIAH 05:04 to DCA 11:58, 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.