Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 72%
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11:00 JFK → 13:33 ATLDL 1029 · Delta · 2h 28m · 86% on time, 1.7% cancelled
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1h 02m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:35 ATL → 16:16 LAXDL 753 · Delta · 4h 41m · 85% on time, 0.9% cancelled
Total trip 8h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection86%The first flight arrived more than 17 minutes late on 14% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 02m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (1.7% are) × connection made (86%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip8h 16mJFK 11:00 to LAX 16:16, 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.