Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Newark via Minneapolis: arrives on time 83%
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23:59 LAX → 05:36 MSPDL 430 · Delta · 3h 37m · 89% on time, 0.7% cancelled
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1h 34m layover in Minneapolis (MSP) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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07:10 MSP → 10:49 EWR +1 dayDL 2864 · Delta · 2h 42m · 89% on time, 2.9% cancelled
Total trip 7h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival (Newark is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 1 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 49 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 34m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.7% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip7h 53mLAX 23:59 to EWR 10:49, 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.