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

Houston → Chicago via Austin: arrives on time 81%

  1. 07:35 IAH → 08:39 AUS
    UA 2016 · United · 1h 04m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 46m layover in Austin (AUS) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 10:25 AUS → 12:55 MDW
    WN 4077 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 90% on time, 2.4% cancelled

Total trip 5h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 27 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 16 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 1h 46m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (2.4% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip5h 20mIAH 07:35 to MDW 12:55, 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.