Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Atlanta → New York via Chicago: arrives on time 20%
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15:50 ATL → 17:04 ORDDL 2738 · Delta · 2h 16m · 62% on time, 3.3% cancelled
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56m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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18:00 ORD → 21:40 JFKDL 4783 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 2h 40m · 49% on time, 23.6% cancelled
Total trip 5h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection55%The first flight arrived more than 11 minutes late on 45% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 56m layover.
Arrives on time20%First flight not cancelled (3.3% are) × connection made (55%) × second flight not cancelled (23.6% are) and within 15 minutes (49%).
Total trip5h 50mATL 15:50 to JFK 21:40, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.