Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Fort Lauderdale via Chicago: arrives on time 73%
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05:04 IAH → 07:59 ORDUA 1044 · United · 2h 55m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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3h 00m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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10:59 ORD → 15:13 FLLUA 279 · United · 3h 14m · 76% on time, 2.9% cancelled
Total trip 9h 09m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale 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 135 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 00m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip9h 09mIAH 05:04 to FLL 15:13, 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.