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

San Diego → Tampa via Atlanta: arrives on time 60%

  1. 08:00 SAN → 15:28 ATL
    DL 1179 · Delta · 4h 28m · 86% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 1h 52m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 17:20 ATL → 18:52 TPA
    DL 1594 · Delta · 1h 32m · 66% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 7h 52m, scheduled departure to arrival (Tampa is 3 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 50 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 67 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 52m layover.
Arrives on time60%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (66%).
Total trip7h 52mSAN 08:00 to TPA 18:52, 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.