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

New York → Fort Myers via Atlanta: arrives on time 51%

  1. 15:40 JFK → 18:24 ATL
    DL 1480 · Delta · 2h 44m · 76% on time, 0.9% cancelled
  2. 1h 03m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:27 ATL → 21:12 RSW
    DL 1736 · Delta · 1h 45m · 67% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 5h 32m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection77%The first flight arrived more than 18 minutes late on 23% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 03m layover.
Arrives on time51%First flight not cancelled (0.9% are) × connection made (77%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (67%).
Total trip5h 32mJFK 15:40 to RSW 21:12, 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.