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

San Francisco → Dallas via Atlanta: arrives on time 78%

  1. 21:56 SFO → 05:37 ATL
    DL 517 · Delta · 4h 41m · 70% on time, 3.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 35m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:12 ATL → 09:24 DAL +1 day
    DL 441 · Delta · 2h 14m · 90% on time, 3.1% cancelled

Total trip 9h 30m, scheduled departure to arrival (Dallas is 2 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 27 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 110 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 35m layover.
Arrives on time78%First flight not cancelled (3.6% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (3.1% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip9h 30mSFO 21:56 to DAL 09:24, 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.