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

Buffalo → Los Angeles via New York: arrives on time 77%

  1. 10:00 BUF → 11:24 JFK
    DL 5426 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 24m · 90% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 2h 36m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:00 JFK → 17:14 LAX
    DL 701 · Delta · 6h 14m · 83% on time, 3.3% cancelled

Total trip 10h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Buffalo). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 111 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 36m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (3.3% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip10h 14mBUF 10:00 to LAX 17:14, 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.