Hub connection rankings: where short connections hold best
Of the 31 large US hubs we track, July 2026. GateCast’s measure: the share of short connections that lost 15+ minutes; the lowest share ranks first. A ranking by a measured share, no judgement on how an airport is run.
Of the 31 large US hubs GateCast tracks · rank 1 = the lowest share of short connections that lost 15+ minutes · July 2026| GateCast measure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Move | Hub | Lost 15+ min | July |
| =1 | ▲ 5 | AUSAustin-Bergstrom | 16.5% | |
| =1 | ▲ 25 | DENDenver | 16.5% | |
| 3 | ▲ 1 | MSPMinneapolis-St Paul | 16.9% | |
| 4 | ▲ 16 | SEASeattle-Tacoma | 17.3% | |
| 5 | ▲ 22 | DFWDallas/Fort Worth | 17.4% | |
| 6 | ▲ 2 | SLCSalt Lake City | 17.5% | |
| 7 | ▲ 21 | MDWChicago Midway | 17.8% | |
| 8 | ▲ 3 | IAHHouston Bush Intercontinental | 18.0% | |
| =9 | ▼ 5 | HNLHonolulu | 18.1% | |
| =9 | ▼ 7 | IADWashington Dulles | 18.1% | |
| 11 | ▼ 8 | DTWDetroit Metro | 18.3% | |
| 12 | ▲ 9 | LASLas Vegas Harry Reid | 18.5% | |
| 13 | – | PHXPhoenix Sky Harbor | 18.7% | |
| 14 | ▲ 7 | ORDChicago O'Hare | 19.1% | |
| 15 | – | BWIBaltimore/Washington | 19.2% | |
| =16 | ▼ 15 | ATLAtlanta Hartsfield-Jackson | 19.5% | |
| =16 | ▲ 8 | LAXLos Angeles | 19.5% | |
| 18 | ▼ 12 | CLTCharlotte Douglas | 19.6% | |
| =19 | ▼ 2 | BNANashville | 20.5% | |
| =19 | ▼ 2 | TPATampa | 20.5% | |
| =21 | ▼ 12 | EWRNewark Liberty | 20.8% | |
| =21 | ▼ 4 | LGANew York LaGuardia | 20.8% | |
| 23 | ▲ 1 | DCAWashington Reagan National | 21.1% | |
| 24 | ▲ 6 | SANSan Diego | 21.8% | |
| =25 | ▼ 13 | BOSBoston Logan | 22.1% | |
| =25 | ▼ 11 | MCOOrlando | 22.1% | |
| =27 | ▼ 11 | FLLFort Lauderdale-Hollywood | 22.3% | |
| =27 | ▼ 17 | PHLPhiladelphia | 22.3% | |
| 29 | ▼ 8 | JFKNew York JFK | 22.6% | |
| 30 | ▼ 1 | MIAMiami | 24.5% | |
| 31 | – | SFOSan Francisco | 33.4% | |
Method: Share of scheduled 30-44 minute connections where, on a day both flights operated normally, the inbound arrived at least 15 minutes later than the outbound departed, relative to schedule. This is a delay measure only - it does not mean a connection was missed.
Figure basis: GateCast measure: a defined share of scheduled 30-44 min connections losing 15+ minutes, computed from BTS schedule/delay data with no transfer-time assumption
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance, all reporting US carriers, departures from each hub; July 2026, compared with June 2026; read 2026-10-03
Hubs with the same figure share a rank, shown with =, and are listed alphabetically; the next rank skips.
Move: change in rank against June on the same measure; ▲ climbed the table, ▼ fell. Rank moves between close values are small changes in the figure.
Places only; no airline is ranked.