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

Raleigh/Durham → Indianapolis via New York: arrives on time 52%

  1. 11:29 RDU → 13:12 LGA
    DL 4667 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 43m · 55% on time, 7.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 31m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:43 LGA → 17:13 IND
    DL 5646 · Delta, flown by Republic · 2h 30m · 83% on time, 4.7% cancelled

Total trip 5h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection72%The first flight arrived more than 46 minutes late on 28% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 31m layover.
Arrives on time52%First flight not cancelled (7.5% are) × connection made (72%) × second flight not cancelled (4.7% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip5h 44mRDU 11:29 to IND 17:13, layover included

Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.