Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Fort Lauderdale → Austin via Houston: arrives on time 77%

  1. 17:00 FLL → 18:56 IAH
    UA 1696 · United · 2h 56m · 79% on time, 0.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 19m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:15 IAH → 23:12 AUS
    UA 1179 · United · 57m · 82% on time, 1.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 12m, scheduled departure to arrival (Austin is 1 h behind Fort Lauderdale). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 154 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 19m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (0.4% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (1.3% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip7h 12mFLL 17:00 to AUS 23:12, 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.