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

Santa Ana → Detroit via New York: arrives on time 77%

  1. 21:00 SNA → 05:23 JFK
    DL 556 · Delta · 5h 23m · 89% on time, 5.8% cancelled
  2. 1h 52m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:15 JFK → 09:25 DTW +1 day
    DL 5080 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 2h 08m · 87% on time, 3.0% cancelled

Total trip 9h 23m, scheduled departure to arrival (Detroit is 3 h ahead of Santa Ana). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 67 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 52m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (5.8% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (3.0% are) and within 15 minutes (87%).
Total trip9h 23mSNA 21:00 to DTW 09:25, 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.