Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → San Francisco via Chicago: arrives on time 72%
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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 29m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:30 ORD → 17:19 SFOUA 1577 · United · 4h 49m · 74% on time, 1.1% cancelled
Total trip 11h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 2 h behind Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 51 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 164 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 29m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip11h 14mIAH 08:05 to SFO 17:19, 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.