Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Detroit → Los Angeles via Salt Lake City: arrives on time 80%
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08:25 DTW → 10:23 SLCDL 698 · Delta · 3h 58m · 89% on time, 0.5% cancelled
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1h 07m layover in Salt Lake City (SLC) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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11:30 SLC → 12:30 LAXDL 829 · Delta · 2h 00m · 88% on time, 0.8% cancelled
Total trip 7h 05m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind Detroit). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 22 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 07m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (0.8% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip7h 05mDTW 08:25 to LAX 12:30, 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.