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

Atlanta → San Francisco via New York: arrives on time 73%

  1. 09:40 ATL → 12:00 JFK
    DL 1034 · Delta · 2h 16m · 90% on time, 0.4% cancelled
  2. 2h 55m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:55 JFK → 18:30 SFO
    DL 679 · Delta · 6h 35m · 75% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 11h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 3 h behind Atlanta). Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 130 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 55m layover.
Arrives on time73%First flight not cancelled (0.4% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (75%).
Total trip11h 50mATL 09:40 to SFO 18:30, 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.