Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → El Paso via Houston: arrives on time 41%
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16:05 ORD → 19:10 IAHUA 714 · United · 3h 05m · 74% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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47m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:57 IAH → 21:01 ELPUA 4009 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 04m · 80% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 5h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival (El Paso is 1 h behind Chicago). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection52%The first flight arrived more than 2 minutes late on 48% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 47m layover.
Arrives on time41%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (52%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip5h 56mORD 16:05 to ELP 21:01, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.