Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Oakland → Houston via Los Angeles: arrives on time 83%

  1. 13:20 OAK → 14:45 LAX
    WN 4978 · Southwest · 1h 25m · 76% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 50m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
  3. 18:35 LAX → 23:59 IAH
    DL 1287 · Delta · 3h 24m · 85% on time, 1.8% cancelled

Total trip 8h 39m, scheduled departure to arrival (Houston is 2 h ahead of Oakland). Times are local. Both flew on 35 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 140 minutes late on 0% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 50m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.8% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip8h 39mOAK 13:20 to IAH 23:59, 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.