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

San Diego → Philadelphia via Atlanta: arrives on time 66%

  1. 06:15 SAN → 13:43 ATL
    DL 729 · Delta · 4h 28m · 92% on time, 1.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 32m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 15:15 ATL → 17:22 PHL
    DL 1169 · Delta · 2h 07m · 70% on time, 3.5% cancelled

Total trip 8h 07m, scheduled departure to arrival (Philadelphia is 3 h ahead of San Diego). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 47 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 32m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (1.1% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (3.5% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip8h 07mSAN 06:15 to PHL 17:22, 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.