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

Sarasota/Bradenton → Chicago via Houston: arrives on time 68%

  1. 17:04 SRQ → 18:55 IAH
    UA 6175 · United, flown by Mesa · 2h 51m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 3h 13m layover in Houston (IAH) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:08 IAH → 00:45 ORD +1 day
    UA 1752 · United · 2h 37m · 71% on time, 0.4% cancelled

Total trip 8h 41m, scheduled departure to arrival (Chicago is 1 h behind Sarasota/Bradenton). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 148 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 13m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.4% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip8h 41mSRQ 17:04 to ORD 00:45, 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.