Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Columbus via Chicago: arrives on time 67%
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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 17m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:18 ORD → 16:53 CMHUA 1069 · United · 1h 35m · 69% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 7h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus 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 152 minutes late on <1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 17m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip7h 48mIAH 08:05 to CMH 16:53, 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.