Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → New York via Detroit: arrives on time 57%
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09:45 LAX → 17:10 DTWDL 494 · Delta · 4h 25m · 91% on time, 0.6% cancelled
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3h 00m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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20:10 DTW → 22:16 JFKDL 1316 · Delta · 2h 03m · 62% on time, 6.3% cancelled
Total trip 9h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 135 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 00m layover.
Arrives on time57%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (6.3% are) and within 15 minutes (62%).
Total trip9h 28mLAX 09:45 to JFK 22:16, 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.