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

Los Angeles → New York via Atlanta: arrives on time 66%

  1. 11:05 LAX → 18:32 ATL
    DL 528 · Delta · 4h 27m · 86% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 2h 28m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:00 ATL → 23:23 LGA
    DL 520 · Delta · 2h 23m · 72% on time, 4.1% cancelled

Total trip 9h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 103 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 28m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (4.1% are) and within 15 minutes (72%).
Total trip9h 18mLAX 11:05 to LGA 23:23, 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.