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

Tampa → Los Angeles via Houston: arrives on time 81%

  1. 11:46 TPA → 13:17 IAH
    UA 1979 · United · 2h 31m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 14m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:31 IAH → 18:08 LAX
    UA 1743 · United · 3h 37m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 22m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 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 149 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 14m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip9h 22mTPA 11:46 to LAX 18:08, 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.