Sun, Oct 4 has passed, so this is the 12-month record.

Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No nonstop, and no clear pattern: the best connection reaches Houston on time 77% of the time.

Best connections, one ticket

Ranked by chance you reach Houston on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (Houston is 1 h behind Newark). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


Delta Details →	EWR 06:00 → ATL 08:24DL 2353	2h 41m Atlanta	ATL 11:05 → HOU 12:11DL 1195	7h 12m	95%	77%
American Details →	EWR 05:51 → DFW 08:40AA 2728	2h 11m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 10:51 → HOU 12:16AA 6413 · flown by SkyWest	7h 25m	99%	74%
Delta Details →	EWR 10:31 → ATL 12:54DL 2325	2h 17m Atlanta	ATL 15:11 → HOU 16:23DL 2381	6h 54m	95%	72%
American Details →	EWR 08:00 → DFW 10:51AA 1303	3h 31m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 14:22 → HOU 15:44AA 5002 · flown by SkyWest	8h 45m	97%	69%
Delta Details →	EWR 15:25 → ATL 17:54DL 2312	2h 41m Atlanta	ATL 20:35 → HOU 21:43DL 2051	7h 18m	94%	65%
American Details →	EWR 12:21 → DFW 15:10AA 1820	3h 24m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 18:34 → HOU 19:51AA 3351 · flown by Envoy	8h 30m	98%	58%
American Details →	EWR 17:10 → DFW 20:10AA 1810	2h 34m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 22:44 → HOU 23:59AA 3394 · flown by Envoy	7h 49m	81%	52%
Tight connection: often missed
American Details →	EWR 12:21 → DFW 15:10AA 1441	1h 46m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 16:56 → HOU 18:19AA 6385 · flown by SkyWest	6h 58m	70%	42%

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


United UA 1012 EWR 06:00 → ATL Delta DL 1195 ATL 11:05 → HOU Connection details →	2h 42m	7h 12m	100%	82%
United UA 2355 EWR 06:45 → CHS Southwest WN 356 CHS 12:00 → HOU Connection details →	3h 09m	7h 45m	98%	81%
United UA 670 EWR 06:30 → DEN Southwest WN 1544 DEN 12:30 → HOU Connection details →	3h 45m	10h 35m	100%	79%

Rank all connections, any airlines →

Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON