Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Diego → St Louis via Detroit: arrives on time 52%
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11:37 SAN → 19:09 DTWDL 492 · Delta · 4h 33m · 79% on time, 1.0% cancelled
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51m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:00 DTW → 20:39 STLDL 1541 · Delta · 1h 39m · 78% on time, 1.6% cancelled
Total trip 7h 02m, scheduled departure to arrival (St Louis is 2 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection69%The first flight arrived more than 6 minutes late on 31% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 51m layover.
Arrives on time52%First flight not cancelled (1.0% are) × connection made (69%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip7h 02mSAN 11:37 to STL 20:39, 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.