Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Francisco → New Orleans via Houston: arrives on time 73%
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08:55 SFO → 15:07 IAHUA 2498 · United · 4h 12m · 89% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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1h 33m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:40 IAH → 17:59 MSYUA 6173 · United, flown by Mesa · 1h 19m · 77% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 2 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 48 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 33m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (77%).
Total trip7h 04mSFO 08:55 to MSY 17:59, 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.