Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → San Francisco via Minneapolis: arrives on time 50%
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18:05 LGA → 20:37 MSPDL 2015 · Delta · 3h 32m · 83% on time, 4.0% cancelled
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1h 05m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:42 MSP → 23:50 SFODL 2089 · Delta · 4h 07m · 61% on time, 0.6% cancelled
Total trip 8h 44m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 28 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection85%The first flight arrived more than 20 minutes late on 15% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 05m layover.
Arrives on time50%First flight not cancelled (4.0% are) × connection made (85%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (61%).
Total trip8h 44mLGA 18:05 to SFO 23:50, 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.