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

Austin → Washington via Houston: arrives on time 75%

  1. 06:05 AUS → 07:05 HOU
    WN 301 · Southwest · 1h 00m · 90% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 10m layover in Houston (HOU) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:15 HOU → 12:20 DCA
    WN 1701 · Southwest · 3h 05m · 82% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Washington is 1 h ahead of Austin). Times are local. Both flew on 38 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time75%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip5h 15mAUS 06:05 to DCA 12:20, 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.