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

Raleigh/Durham → Pittsburgh via New York: arrives on time 69%

  1. 10:00 RDU → 11:40 JFK
    DL 5294 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 40m · 79% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 3h 24m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:04 JFK → 17:06 PIT
    DL 5685 · Delta, flown by Republic · 2h 02m · 78% on time, 5.8% cancelled

Total trip 7h 06m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 159 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 24m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (5.8% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip7h 06mRDU 10:00 to PIT 17:06, 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.