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

San Diego → Dallas via Atlanta: arrives on time 68%

  1. 08:00 SAN → 15:28 ATL
    DL 1179 · Delta · 4h 28m · 86% on time, 2.3% cancelled
  2. 1h 10m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:38 ATL → 17:55 DAL
    DL 2780 · Delta · 2h 17m · 79% on time, 2.5% cancelled

Total trip 7h 55m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dallas is 2 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (2.3% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (2.5% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip7h 55mSAN 08:00 to DAL 17:55, 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.