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

St Louis → Houston via New York: arrives on time 79%

  1. 05:40 STL → 09:00 LGA
    WN 4939 · Southwest · 2h 20m · 96% on time, 2.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 30m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:30 LGA → 13:20 HOU
    WN 1711 · Southwest · 3h 50m · 87% on time, 6.0% cancelled

Total trip 7h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 45 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 30m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (2.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (6.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip7h 40mSTL 05:40 to HOU 13:20, 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.