Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Buffalo via Detroit: arrives on time 69%
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16:30 JFK → 18:55 DTWDL 2443 · Delta · 2h 24m · 83% on time, 2.6% cancelled
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3h 55m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:50 DTW → 23:58 BUFDL 978 · Delta · 1h 09m · 74% on time, 1.4% cancelled
Total trip 7h 29m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 190 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 55m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (2.6% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.4% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip7h 29mJFK 16:30 to BUF 23:58, 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.