Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Pittsburgh via Detroit: arrives on time 37%
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19:29 JFK → 21:56 DTWDL 1253 · Delta · 2h 27m · 71% on time, 11.6% cancelled
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54m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:50 DTW → 00:07 PIT +1 dayDL 5369 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 16m · 67% on time, 7.1% cancelled
Total trip 4h 37m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection68%The first flight arrived more than 9 minutes late on 32% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 54m layover.
Arrives on time37%First flight not cancelled (11.6% are) × connection made (68%) × second flight not cancelled (7.1% are) and within 15 minutes (67%).
Total trip4h 37mJFK 19:29 to PIT 00:07, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.