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

Newark → San Jose via Atlanta: arrives on time 79%

  1. 06:00 EWR → 08:24 ATL
    DL 2353 · Delta · 2h 24m · 85% on time, 3.3% 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 Newark). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection91%The first flight arrived more than 31 minutes late on 9% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 16m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (3.3% are) × connection made (91%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip8h 36mEWR 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.