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

No clear winner: United’s IAH → LIT flights land within a few points of 4 in 5 on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


United	IAH	LIT	1h 34m	81%	1.1%	1,636	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Little Rock on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included. Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


Delta Details →	IAH 05:40 → ATL 08:43DL 1069	1h 48m Atlanta	ATL 10:31 → LIT 11:07DL 3040	5h 27m	98%	87%
American Details →	IAH 06:01 → CLT 09:43AA 2011	1h 47m Charlotte	CLT 11:30 → LIT 12:45AA 4146 · flown by Envoy	6h 44m	95%	87%
United Details →	IAH 06:30 → DEN 08:02UA 2643	1h 33m Denver	DEN 09:35 → LIT 12:54UA 5369 · flown by SkyWest	6h 24m	98%	86%
United Details →	IAH 09:32 → DEN 11:08UA 1450	2h 12m Denver	DEN 13:20 → LIT 16:42UA 5760 · flown by SkyWest	7h 10m	96%	84%
American Details →	IAH 06:13 → ORD 09:07AA 3106	2h 38m Chicago	ORD 11:45 → LIT 13:41AA 3398 · flown by Envoy	7h 28m	97%	83%
Delta Details →	IAH 16:51 → ATL 20:13DL 2890	2h 52m Atlanta	ATL 23:05 → LIT 23:41DL 2083	6h 52m	96%	80%
Delta Details →	IAH 08:05 → ATL 11:09DL 644	3h 31m Atlanta	ATL 14:40 → LIT 15:17DL 3027	7h 11m	100%	79%
American Details →	IAH 07:00 → DFW 08:31AA 3002	3h 25m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 11:56 → LIT 13:18AA 3636 · flown by Envoy	6h 18m	98%	77%
Tight connection: often missed
American Details →	IAH 15:06 → CLT 18:51AA 1919	1h 34m Charlotte	CLT 20:25 → LIT 21:40AA 3692 · flown by Envoy	6h 32m	74%	57%
American Details →	IAH 14:04 → DFW 15:30AA 2512	1h 31m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 17:01 → LIT 18:23AA 3635 · flown by Envoy	4h 19m	62%	44%
Delta Details →	IAH 16:51 → ATL 20:13DL 2890	46m Atlanta	ATL 20:59 → LIT 21:35DL 2701	4h 44m	44%	34%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

ATL · 1h 10m · leaves 08:05 9%

DFW · 53m · leaves 05:02 14%

Afternoon and evening

ATL · 46m · leaves 16:51 56%

DFW · 46m · leaves 18:53 85%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

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 2616 IAH 06:10 → ORD American AA 3398 ORD 11:45 → LIT Connection details →	2h 40m	7h 31m	99%	88%
United UA 358 IAH 07:23 → DFW American AA 3636 DFW 11:56 → LIT Connection details →	3h 06m	5h 55m	97%	78%
United UA 2816 IAH 08:30 → DEN Southwest WN 4302 DEN 12:38 → LIT Connection details →	2h 33m	7h 13m	100%	76%

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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