Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Austin → Columbus via Atlanta: arrives on time 85%

  1. 08:15 AUS → 11:30 ATL
    DL 2899 · Delta · 2h 15m · 88% on time, 0.5% cancelled
  2. 2h 55m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 14:25 ATL → 15:59 CMH
    DL 2200 · Delta · 1h 35m · 88% on time, 1.2% cancelled

Total trip 6h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 1 h ahead of Austin). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 130 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 55m layover.
Arrives on time85%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.2% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip6h 45mAUS 08:15 to CMH 15:59, 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.