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

Richmond → Atlanta via New York: arrives on time 27%

17:59 RIC → 19:27 LGA

DL 5516 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 28m · 48% on time, 15.6% cancelled
1h 03m layover in New York (LGA) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
20:30 LGA → 23:43 ATL

DL 975 · Delta · 3h 13m · 68% on time, 6.5% cancelled

Total trip 5h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 41 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection50%The first flight arrived more than 18 minutes late on 50% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 03m layover.

Arrives on time27%First flight not cancelled (15.6% are) × connection made (50%) × second flight not cancelled (6.5% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).

Total trip5h 44mRIC 17:59 to ATL 23:43, 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.