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

New York → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 80%

  1. 06:00 LGA → 08:15 ATL
    DL 550 · Delta · 2h 15m · 91% on time, 4.1% cancelled
  2. 2h 05m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 10:20 ATL → 12:00 LAX
    DL 501 · Delta · 4h 40m · 86% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 9h 00m, 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 connection98%The first flight arrived more than 80 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 05m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (4.1% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip9h 00mLGA 06:00 to LAX 12:00, 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.