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 New York on time 77% of the time.

Best connections, any airlines

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


Southwest + Americantwo ticketsDetails →	HOU 18:25 → LAS 19:35WN 2003	3h 12m Las Vegas	LAS 22:47 → JFK 07:00 +1AA 2855	11h 35m	96%	91%
Southwest + Deltatwo ticketsDetails →	HOU 19:10 → DEN 20:55WN 4639	3h 04m Denver	DEN 23:59 → JFK 05:48 +1DL 758	9h 38m	93%	87%
Southwest + Deltatwo ticketsDetails →	HOU 19:10 → LAX 20:35WN 4857	3h 20m Los Angeles	LAX 23:55 → JFK 08:30 +1DL 915	12h 20m	100%	84%
Southwest + Deltatwo ticketsDetails →	HOU 05:30 → LAS 06:30WN 2251	3h 05m Las Vegas	LAS 09:35 → JFK 17:59DL 333	11h 27m	100%	84%
Southwest + Deltatwo ticketsDetails →	HOU 05:50 → ATL 08:50WN 2622	2h 20m Atlanta	ATL 11:10 → JFK 13:29DL 2380	6h 39m	100%	81%
Southwest + Americantwo ticketsDetails →	HOU 06:20 → PHX 06:55WN 2062	2h 22m Phoenix	PHX 09:17 → JFK 17:29AA 2689	10h 10m	98%	80%
Southwest + Deltatwo ticketsDetails →	HOU 05:00 → MCO 08:25WN 4483	2h 40m Orlando	MCO 11:05 → JFK 13:47DL 2049	7h 47m	100%	79%
Southwest + JetBluetwo ticketsDetails →	HOU 07:55 → SAN 09:05WN 3824	2h 46m San Diego	SAN 11:51 → JFK 20:30B6 190	11h 47m	100%	79%

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.

The table above includes two-ticket connections (marked “two tickets”), held to the 90-minute minimum. One ticket only →

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