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

St Louis → Columbus via Atlanta: arrives on time 79%

  1. 09:24 STL → 12:02 ATL
    DL 1571 · Delta · 1h 38m · 94% on time, 2.9% cancelled
  2. 4h 13m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 16:15 ATL → 17:49 CMH
    DL 2892 · Delta · 1h 34m · 82% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 7h 25m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 1 h ahead of St Louis). Times are local. Both flew on 1 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 208 minutes late on <1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 13m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip7h 25mSTL 09:24 to CMH 17:49, 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.