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

San Francisco → Fort Lauderdale via Houston: arrives on time 83%

  1. 07:05 SFO → 13:11 IAH
    UA 686 · United · 4h 06m · 95% on time, 0.7% cancelled
  2. 3h 24m 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 10h 17m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 3 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 54 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 159 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 24m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip10h 17mSFO 07:05 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.