Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Francisco → New Orleans via Los Angeles: arrives on time 68%
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14:30 SFO → 15:56 LAXDL 2725 · Delta · 1h 29m · 49% on time, 1.8% cancelled
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2h 04m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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18:00 LAX → 23:46 MSYDL 2154 · Delta · 3h 46m · 73% on time, 1.0% cancelled
Total trip 7h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 2 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 47 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection96%The first flight arrived more than 79 minutes late on 4% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 04m layover.
Arrives on time68%First flight not cancelled (1.8% are) × connection made (96%) × second flight not cancelled (1.0% are) and within 15 minutes (73%).
Total trip7h 16mSFO 14:30 to MSY 23:46, 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.