Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Dallas → Fort Lauderdale via Houston: arrives on time 52%
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16:30 DAL → 17:45 HOUWN 41 · Southwest · 1h 15m · 68% on time, 1.8% cancelled
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2h 55m layover in Houston (HOU) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:40 HOU → 00:10 FLL +1 dayWN 4825 · Southwest · 2h 25m · 54% on time, 1.7% cancelled
Total trip 6h 35m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 1 h ahead of Dallas). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 130 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 55m layover.
Arrives on time52%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.7% are) and within 15 minutes (54%).
Total trip6h 35mDAL 16:30 to FLL 00:10, 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.