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

St Louis → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 83%

  1. 06:00 STL → 08:38 ATL
    DL 1524 · Delta · 1h 38m · 96% on time, 1.6% cancelled
  2. 1h 42m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:20 ATL → 12:00 LAX
    DL 501 · Delta · 4h 40m · 86% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 8h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind St Louis). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 57 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 42m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (1.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip8h 00mSTL 06:00 to LAX 12:00, 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.