Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Las Vegas → New Orleans via New York: arrives on time 53%
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23:30 LAS → 07:25 JFKDL 498 · Delta · 4h 54m · 64% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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1h 05m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:30 JFK → 10:51 MSY +1 dayDL 1368 · Delta · 3h 21m · 86% on time, 7.1% cancelled
Total trip 9h 21m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 2 h ahead of Las Vegas). Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection68%The first flight arrived more than 20 minutes late on 32% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 05m layover.
Arrives on time53%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (68%) × second flight not cancelled (7.1% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip9h 21mLAS 23:30 to MSY 10:51, 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.