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

New York → San Jose via Atlanta: arrives on time 82%

  1. 06:00 JFK → 08:24 ATL
    DL 2286 · Delta · 2h 24m · 90% on time, 1.4% cancelled
  2. 1h 16m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:40 ATL → 11:36 SJC
    DL 809 · Delta · 4h 56m · 90% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 8h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Jose is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 31 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 16m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (1.4% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip8h 36mJFK 06:00 to SJC 11:36, 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.