Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → New Orleans via Washington: arrives on time 27%
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13:58 HOU → 18:02 DCAWN 1968 · Southwest · 3h 05m · 67% on time, 10.0% cancelled
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1h 08m layover in Washington (DCA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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19:10 DCA → 20:50 MSYWN 1453 · Southwest · 2h 40m · 50% on time, 15.8% cancelled
Total trip 6h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection71%The first flight arrived more than 23 minutes late on 29% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 08m layover.
Arrives on time27%First flight not cancelled (10.0% are) × connection made (71%) × second flight not cancelled (15.8% are) and within 15 minutes (50%).
Total trip6h 52mHOU 13:58 to MSY 20:50, 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.