Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → New Orleans via Minneapolis: arrives on time 79%
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07:55 LGA → 09:48 MSPDL 2473 · Delta · 2h 53m · 91% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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2h 57m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:45 MSP → 15:25 MSYDL 2695 · Delta · 2h 40m · 85% on time, 2.2% cancelled
Total trip 8h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 132 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 57m layover.
Arrives on time79%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.2% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip8h 30mLGA 07:55 to MSY 15:25, 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.