Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Chicago → Houston via Raleigh/Durham: arrives on time 86%
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07:40 MDW → 10:35 RDUWN 852 · Southwest · 1h 55m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
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2h 10m layover in Raleigh/Durham (RDU) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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12:45 RDU → 14:44 IAHUA 6296 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 59m · 89% on time, 1.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 04m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 40 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 10m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.0% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip7h 04mMDW 07:40 to IAH 14:44, 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.