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

Columbia → Atlanta via New York: arrives on time 68%

  1. 07:01 CAE → 08:59 LGA
    DL 5131 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 58m · 87% on time, 4.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 01m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:00 LGA → 12:27 ATL
    DL 989 · Delta · 2h 27m · 84% on time, 2.8% cancelled

Total trip 5h 26m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection88%The first flight arrived more than 16 minutes late on 12% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 01m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (4.0% are) × connection made (88%) × second flight not cancelled (2.8% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip5h 26mCAE 07:01 to ATL 12:27, layover included

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