Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → San Francisco via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 73%
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08:35 LGA → 11:25 DFWAA 1987 · American · 3h 50m · 81% on time, 4.4% cancelled
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3h 56m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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15:21 DFW → 17:13 SFOUA 454 · United · 3h 52m · 78% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 11h 38m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 146 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 3h 56m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (4.4% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip11h 38mLGA 08:35 to SFO 17:13, 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.