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

Washington → New Orleans via Houston: arrives on time 84%

  1. 06:15 DCA → 08:25 HOU
    WN 1432 · Southwest · 3h 10m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 20m layover in Houston (HOU) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:45 HOU → 12:00 MSY
    WN 2051 · Southwest · 1h 15m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 1 h behind Washington). Times are local. Both flew on 31 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 95 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 20m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip6h 45mDCA 06:15 to MSY 12:00, 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.