Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Seattle → New Orleans via Houston: arrives on time 82%
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23:49 SEA → 06:10 IAHUA 2379 · United · 4h 21m · 84% on time, 0.4% cancelled
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1h 20m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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07:30 IAH → 08:46 MSY +1 dayUA 491 · United · 1h 16m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 6h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 2 h ahead of Seattle). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection89%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 11% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 20m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.4% are) × connection made (89%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip6h 57mSEA 23:49 to MSY 08:46, 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.