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

New York → Denver via Detroit: arrives on time 63%

  1. 12:55 LGA → 14:51 DTW
    DL 1122 · Delta · 1h 56m · 81% on time, 3.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 30m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:21 DTW → 17:27 DEN
    DL 2431 · Delta · 3h 14m · 72% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 6h 40m, 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 connection90%The first flight arrived more than 45 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 30m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (3.6% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip6h 40mLGA 12:55 to DEN 17:27, 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.