Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → San Francisco via Los Angeles: arrives on time 53%
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08:00 JFK → 10:58 LAXDL 713 · Delta · 6h 00m · 78% on time, 1.7% cancelled
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1h 02m layover in Los Angeles (LAX) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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12:00 LAX → 13:26 SFODL 2725 · Delta · 1h 28m · 69% on time, 1.8% cancelled
Total trip 8h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection80%The first flight arrived more than 17 minutes late on 20% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 02m layover.
Arrives on time53%First flight not cancelled (1.7% are) × connection made (80%) × second flight not cancelled (1.8% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip8h 28mJFK 08:00 to SFO 13:26, 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.