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

Tampa → Houston via New Orleans: arrives on time 69%

  1. 17:10 TPA → 17:45 MSY
    WN 4038 · Southwest · 1h 35m · 69% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 50m layover in New Orleans (MSY) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 20:35 MSY → 21:50 HOU
    WN 4662 · Southwest · 1h 15m · 71% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 1 h behind Tampa). Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 125 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 50m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip5h 40mTPA 17:10 to HOU 21:50, 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.