Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Houston → New York via Los Angeles: arrives on time 84%
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19:10 HOU → 20:35 LAXWN 4857 · Southwest · 3h 25m · 39% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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3h 20m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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23:55 LAX → 08:30 JFK +1 dayDL 915 · Delta · 5h 35m · 86% on time, 2.1% cancelled
Total trip 12h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 1 h ahead of Houston). Times are local. Both flew on 44 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 110 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 20m layover.
Arrives on time84%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (2.1% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip12h 20mHOU 19:10 to JFK 08:30, 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.