Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New Orleans → Detroit via Houston: arrives on time 79%
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07:00 MSY → 08:19 IAHUA 2124 · United · 1h 19m · 73% on time, 0.7% cancelled
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1h 26m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:45 IAH → 13:42 DTWUA 4064 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 57m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 42m, scheduled departure to arrival (Detroit is 1 h ahead of New Orleans). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 41 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 26m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip5h 42mMSY 07:00 to DTW 13:42, 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.