Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → San Jose via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 32%
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17:01 LGA → 20:10 DFWAA 3103 · American · 4h 09m · 60% on time, 10.4% cancelled
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1h 14m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:24 DFW → 22:58 SJCAA 1940 · American · 3h 34m · 60% on time, 2.7% cancelled
Total trip 8h 57m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Jose is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection62%The first flight arrived more than 29 minutes late on 38% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 14m layover.
Arrives on time32%First flight not cancelled (10.4% are) × connection made (62%) × second flight not cancelled (2.7% are) and within 15 minutes (60%).
Total trip8h 57mLGA 17:01 to SJC 22:58, 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.