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

St Louis → Columbus via Atlanta: arrives on time 83%

  1. 09:24 STL → 12:02 ATL
    DL 1571 · Delta · 1h 38m · 94% on time, 2.9% cancelled
  2. 2h 23m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:25 ATL → 15:59 CMH
    DL 2200 · Delta · 1h 35m · 88% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 5h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 1 h ahead of St Louis). Times are local. Both flew on 43 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 98 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 23m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip5h 36mSTL 09:24 to CMH 15:59, 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.