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

New York → Los Angeles via Denver: arrives on time 69%

  1. 08:25 JFK → 10:55 DEN
    DL 532 · Delta · 4h 28m · 85% on time, 4.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 34m layover in Denver (DEN) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:29 DEN → 13:58 LAX
    DL 2148 · Delta · 2h 29m · 78% on time, 3.5% cancelled

Total trip 8h 33m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 49 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 34m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (4.0% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (3.5% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip8h 33mJFK 08:25 to LAX 13:58, 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.