Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Detroit via San Francisco: arrives on time 91%
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17:35 LAX → 18:55 SFODL 1559 · Delta · 1h 21m · 69% on time, 0.9% cancelled
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2h 35m layover in San Francisco (SFO) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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21:30 SFO → 05:20 DTW +1 dayUA 234 · United · 4h 50m · 100% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 8h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival (Detroit is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 28 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 65 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 35m layover.
Arrives on time91%First flight not cancelled (0.9% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (100%).
Total trip8h 45mLAX 17:35 to DTW 05:20, 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.