Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → Norfolk via Chicago: arrives on time 40%
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11:55 IAH → 14:51 ORDUA 2827 · United · 2h 56m · 67% on time, 1.4% cancelled
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3h 24m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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18:15 ORD → 21:43 ORFUA 5686 · United, flown by SkyWest · 2h 28m · 46% on time, 6.7% cancelled
Total trip 8h 48m, scheduled departure to arrival (Norfolk is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 30 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 159 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 24m layover.
Arrives on time40%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (6.7% are) and within 15 minutes (46%).
Total trip8h 48mIAH 11:55 to ORF 21:43, 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.