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

Tampa → Birmingham via Houston: arrives on time 79%

  1. 11:46 TPA → 13:17 IAH
    UA 1979 · United · 2h 31m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 03m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:20 IAH → 18:18 BHM
    UA 4256 · United, flown by CommuteAir · 1h 58m · 82% on time, 1.3% cancelled

Total trip 7h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival (Birmingham is 1 h behind Tampa). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 138 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 03m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.3% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip7h 32mTPA 11:46 to BHM 18:18, 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.