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

Chicago → Fort Lauderdale via Houston: arrives on time 83%

  1. 08:51 ORD → 11:51 IAH
    UA 535 · United · 3h 00m · 80% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 29m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:20 IAH → 18:07 FLL
    UA 462 · United · 2h 47m · 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 8h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 1 h ahead of Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 25 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 104 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 29m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip8h 16mORD 08:51 to FLL 18:07, 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.