Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → New Orleans via Atlanta: arrives on time 76%
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08:40 JFK → 11:14 ATLDL 2227 · Delta · 2h 34m · 86% on time, 2.1% cancelled
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2h 31m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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13:45 ATL → 14:17 MSYDL 3157 · Delta · 1h 35m · 83% on time, 1.8% cancelled
Total trip 6h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 106 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 31m layover.
Arrives on time76%First flight not cancelled (2.1% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (1.8% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip6h 40mJFK 08:40 to MSY 14:17, 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.