Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Houston → Chicago via Tampa: arrives on time 82%

  1. 07:15 HOU → 10:28 TPA
    WN 2088 · Southwest · 2h 15m · 92% on time, 2.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 02m layover in Tampa (TPA) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 12:30 TPA → 14:40 ORD
    UA 2223 · United · 3h 10m · 85% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 32 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 02m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip7h 25mHOU 07:15 to ORD 14:40, 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.