Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Los Angeles via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 62%
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06:49 JFK → 09:50 DFWAA 813 · American · 4h 01m · 92% on time, 4.8% cancelled
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55m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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10:45 DFW → 11:57 LAXAA 2827 · American · 3h 12m · 73% on time, 1.3% cancelled
Total trip 8h 08m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 26 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 10 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 55m layover.
Arrives on time62%First flight not cancelled (4.8% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (1.3% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip8h 08mJFK 06:49 to LAX 11:57, 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.