Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Houston → New York via Denver: arrives on time 90%

  1. 18:19 IAH → 20:14 DEN
    UA 1654 · United · 2h 55m · 66% on time, 0.5% cancelled
  2. 3h 45m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 23:59 DEN → 05:48 JFK +1 day
    DL 758 · Delta · 3h 49m · 95% on time, 1.5% cancelled

Total trip 10h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 135 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 45m layover.
Arrives on time90%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (1.5% are) and within 15 minutes (95%).
Total trip10h 29mIAH 18:19 to JFK 05:48, 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.