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

San Diego → Tampa via Atlanta: arrives on time 64%

  1. 08:00 SAN → 15:28 ATL
    DL 1179 · Delta · 4h 28m · 86% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 2h 54m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 18:22 ATL → 19:54 TPA
    DL 1457 · Delta · 1h 34m · 69% on time, 2.2% cancelled

Total trip 8h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival (Tampa is 3 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 129 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 54m layover.
Arrives on time64%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.2% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip8h 56mSAN 08:00 to TPA 19:54, 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.