Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Norfolk via Chicago: arrives on time 82%
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08:05 IAH → 11:01 ORDUA 1617 · United · 2h 56m · 92% on time, 0.7% cancelled
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3h 38m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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14:39 ORD → 17:59 ORFAA 4164 · American, flown by Envoy · 2h 24m · 87% on time, 4.2% cancelled
Total trip 8h 58m, scheduled departure to arrival (Norfolk 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 128 minutes late on <1% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 38m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (4.2% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip8h 58mIAH 08:05 to ORF 17:59, 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.