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

Washington → Houston via Dallas: arrives on time 78%

  1. 06:10 DCA → 08:10 DAL
    WN 1268 · Southwest · 3h 00m · 89% on time, 2.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 20m layover in Dallas (DAL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:30 DAL → 11:45 HOU
    WN 23 · Southwest · 1h 15m · 82% on time, 2.4% cancelled

Total trip 6h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 95 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 20m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.4% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip6h 35mDCA 06:10 to HOU 11:45, 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.