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

Chicago → El Paso via Houston: arrives on time 88%

  1. 08:51 ORD → 11:51 IAH
    UA 535 · United · 3h 00m · 80% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 04m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:55 IAH → 16:09 ELP
    UA 6217 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 09m · 89% on time, 0.5% cancelled

Total trip 8h 13m, scheduled departure to arrival (El Paso is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 139 minutes late on <1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 04m layover.
Arrives on time88%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (0.5% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip8h 13mORD 08:51 to ELP 16:09, 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.