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

Houston → Raleigh/Durham via Chicago: arrives on time 74%

  1. 08:10 HOU → 10:40 MDW
    WN 1294 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 40m layover in Chicago (MDW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:20 MDW → 16:15 RDU
    WN 4462 · Southwest · 1h 55m · 76% on time, 2.9% cancelled

Total trip 7h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival (Raleigh/Durham is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 24 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 115 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 40m layover.
Arrives on time74%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip7h 05mHOU 08:10 to RDU 16:15, 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.