Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Newark → Dallas-Fort Worth via Detroit: arrives on time 56%
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13:00 EWR → 14:55 DTWDL 2577 · Delta · 1h 55m · 82% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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55m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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15:50 DTW → 17:36 DFWDL 1543 · Delta · 2h 46m · 73% on time, 0.9% cancelled
Total trip 5h 36m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dallas-Fort Worth is 1 h behind Newark). Times are local. Both flew on 41 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection79%The first flight arrived more than 10 minutes late on 21% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 55m layover.
Arrives on time56%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (79%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip5h 36mEWR 13:00 to DFW 17:36, 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.