Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → New Orleans via Atlanta: arrives on time 81%
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06:00 LGA → 08:15 ATLDL 550 · Delta · 2h 15m · 91% on time, 4.1% cancelled
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2h 50m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:05 ATL → 11:42 MSYDL 2542 · Delta · 1h 37m · 87% on time, 1.1% cancelled
Total trip 6h 42m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 125 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 50m layover.
Arrives on time81%First flight not cancelled (4.1% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip6h 42mLGA 06:00 to MSY 11:42, 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.