Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Fort Lauderdale → Houston via Orlando: arrives on time 84%
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06:10 FLL → 07:15 MCOWN 4824 · Southwest · 1h 05m · 96% on time, 1.8% cancelled
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50m layover in Orlando (MCO) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:05 MCO → 09:35 HOUWN 2637 · Southwest · 2h 30m · 98% on time, 2.4% cancelled
Total trip 4h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 1 h behind Fort Lauderdale). Times are local. Both flew on 40 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection89%The first flight arrived more than 5 minutes late on 11% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 50m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (89%) × second flight not cancelled (2.4% are) and within 15 minutes (98%).
Total trip4h 25mFLL 06:10 to HOU 09:35, 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.