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

Houston → Columbus via Chicago: arrives on time 61%

  1. 11:20 HOU → 13:45 MDW
    WN 1019 · Southwest · 2h 25m · 73% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 55m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:40 MDW → 18:55 CMH
    WN 4594 · Southwest · 1h 15m · 64% on time, 4.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 12 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 130 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 55m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (4.1% are) and within 15 minutes (64%).
Total trip6h 35mHOU 11:20 to CMH 18:55, 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.