Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Francisco → Cleveland via New York: arrives on time 49%
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11:30 SFO → 20:20 JFKDL 668 · Delta · 5h 50m · 76% on time, 2.9% cancelled
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1h 10m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:30 JFK → 23:43 CLEDL 4946 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 2h 14m · 69% on time, 7.8% cancelled
Total trip 9h 14m, scheduled departure to arrival (Cleveland is 3 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection80%The first flight arrived more than 25 minutes late on 20% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 10m layover.
Arrives on time49%First flight not cancelled (2.9% are) × connection made (80%) × second flight not cancelled (7.8% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip9h 14mSFO 11:30 to CLE 23:43, 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.