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

Boston → New York via Detroit: arrives on time 80%

  1. 05:30 BOS → 07:39 DTW
    DL 1019 · Delta · 2h 09m · 95% on time, 2.5% cancelled
  2. 2h 26m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:05 DTW → 11:50 LGA
    DL 2589 · Delta · 1h 45m · 86% on time, 3.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 101 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 26m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (3.0% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip6h 20mBOS 05:30 to LGA 11:50, 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.