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

New York → Los Angeles via Fort Lauderdale: arrives on time 60%

  1. 15:55 LGA → 19:05 FLL
    B6 471 · JetBlue · 3h 13m · 61% on time, 4.5% cancelled
  2. 2h 30m layover in Fort Lauderdale (FLL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:35 FLL → 23:58 LAX
    B6 2501 · JetBlue · 5h 23m · 71% on time, 2.2% cancelled

Total trip 11h 03m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 50 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 105 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 30m layover.
Arrives on time60%First flight not cancelled (4.5% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (2.2% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip11h 03mLGA 15:55 to LAX 23:58, 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.