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

Indianapolis → Fort Lauderdale via Houston: arrives on time 82%

  1. 11:50 IND → 13:25 IAH
    UA 3989 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 35m · 88% on time, 0.4% cancelled
  2. 3h 10m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:35 IAH → 20:22 FLL
    UA 277 · United · 2h 47m · 85% on time, 0.7% cancelled

Total trip 8h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 145 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 10m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.4% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip8h 32mIND 11:50 to FLL 20:22, 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.