Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Washington → Fort Lauderdale via Houston: arrives on time 78%

  1. 12:59 DCA → 15:18 IAH
    UA 382 · United · 3h 19m · 91% on time, 0.3% cancelled
  2. 1h 17m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:35 IAH → 20:22 FLL
    UA 277 · United · 2h 47m · 85% on time, 0.7% cancelled

Total trip 7h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 32 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 17m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (0.3% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip7h 23mDCA 12:59 to FLL 20:22, 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.