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

Fort Lauderdale → Buffalo via Detroit: arrives on time 67%

  1. 16:40 FLL → 19:52 DTW
    DL 1294 · Delta · 3h 12m · 70% on time, 3.5% cancelled
  2. 2h 58m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:50 DTW → 23:58 BUF
    DL 978 · Delta · 1h 09m · 74% on time, 1.4% cancelled

Total trip 7h 19m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 133 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 58m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (3.5% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip7h 19mFLL 16:40 to BUF 23:58, 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.