Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
San Francisco → Raleigh/Durham via Atlanta: arrives on time 66%
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23:59 SFO → 07:42 ATLDL 690 · Delta · 4h 43m · 72% on time, 0.5% cancelled
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1h 01m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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08:43 ATL → 10:10 RDU +1 dayDL 1699 · Delta · 1h 27m · 93% on time, 0.7% cancelled
Total trip 7h 11m, scheduled departure to arrival (Raleigh/Durham is 3 h ahead of San Francisco). Times are local. Both flew on 53 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection72%The first flight arrived more than 16 minutes late on 28% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 01m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (72%) × second flight not cancelled (0.7% are) and within 15 minutes (93%).
Total trip7h 11mSFO 23:59 to RDU 10:10, layover included
Tight connection: often missed. The first flight is late enough to miss it on more than 1 day in 4.
Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.