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

New York → Denver via Detroit: arrives on time 77%

  1. 09:25 LGA → 11:25 DTW
    DL 1078 · Delta · 1h 59m · 90% on time, 2.7% cancelled
  2. 1h 17m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:42 DTW → 13:54 DEN
    DL 1648 · Delta · 3h 12m · 85% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 6h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival (Denver is 2 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection94%The first flight arrived more than 32 minutes late on 6% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 17m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (2.7% are) × connection made (94%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip6h 29mLGA 09:25 to DEN 13:54, 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.