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

Houston → New York via Denver: arrives on time 81%

  1. 08:30 IAH → 10:05 DEN
    UA 2816 · United · 2h 35m · 97% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 05m layover in Denver (DEN) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:10 DEN → 18:25 JFK
    DL 532 · Delta · 4h 18m · 85% on time, 4.5% cancelled

Total trip 8h 58m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 37 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 05m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (4.5% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip8h 58mIAH 08:30 to JFK 18:25, 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.