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

St Louis → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 64%

  1. 17:36 STL → 20:23 ATL
    DL 543 · Delta · 1h 47m · 81% on time, 3.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 27m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:50 ATL → 00:31 LAX +1 day
    DL 575 · Delta · 4h 42m · 68% on time, 0.8% cancelled

Total trip 8h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 2 h behind St Louis). Times are local. Both flew on 1 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 102 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 27m layover.
Arrives on time64%First flight not cancelled (3.6% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (68%).
Total trip8h 56mSTL 17:36 to LAX 00:31, 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.