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

New York → Los Angeles via Portland: arrives on time 87%

  1. 08:30 JFK → 11:34 PDX
    DL 1574 · Delta · 6h 04m · 87% on time, 0.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 51m layover in Portland (PDX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 13:25 PDX → 15:51 LAX
    DL 2766 · Delta · 2h 26m · 91% on time, 0.8% cancelled

Total trip 10h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 66 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 51m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip10h 21mJFK 08:30 to LAX 15:51, 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.