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

Houston → Dulles via New Orleans: arrives on time 91%

  1. 07:30 IAH → 08:46 MSY
    UA 491 · United · 1h 16m · 92% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 31m layover in New Orleans (MSY) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:17 MSY → 15:50 IAD
    UA 2497 · United · 2h 33m · 92% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 7h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dulles is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 36 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 166 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 31m layover.
Arrives on time91%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (92%).
Total trip7h 20mIAH 07:30 to IAD 15:50, 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.