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

Chicago → Houston via Washington: arrives on time 89%

  1. 07:00 ORD → 09:59 DCA
    UA 482 · United · 1h 59m · 86% on time, 1.6% cancelled
  2. 3h 00m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:59 DCA → 15:18 IAH
    UA 382 · United · 3h 19m · 91% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 8h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 135 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 00m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (1.6% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip8h 18mORD 07:00 to IAH 15:18, 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.