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

Los Angeles → Columbus via Detroit: arrives on time 81%

  1. 09:45 LAX → 17:10 DTW
    DL 494 · Delta · 4h 25m · 91% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 44m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 19:54 DTW → 21:04 CMH
    DL 5838 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 10m · 82% on time, 0.7% cancelled

Total trip 8h 19m, scheduled departure to arrival (Columbus is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 119 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 44m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (82%).
Total trip8h 19mLAX 09:45 to CMH 21:04, 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.