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

New York → Albany via Detroit: arrives on time 78%

  1. 06:05 LGA → 07:54 DTW
    DL 1231 · Delta · 1h 49m · 96% on time, 5.8% cancelled
  2. 2h 16m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:10 DTW → 11:51 ALB
    DL 3810 · Delta, flown by SkyWest · 1h 41m · 84% on time, 0.0% cancelled

Total trip 5h 46m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 91 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 16m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (5.8% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (84%).
Total trip5h 46mLGA 06:05 to ALB 11:51, 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.