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

Los Angeles → New York via Atlanta: arrives on time 87%

  1. 21:45 LAX → 05:01 ATL
    DL 783 · Delta · 4h 20m · 82% on time, 0.6% cancelled
  2. 2h 43m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:44 ATL → 10:00 JFK +1 day
    DL 2420 · Delta · 2h 16m · 90% on time, 1.1% cancelled

Total trip 9h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 118 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 43m layover.
Arrives on time87%First flight not cancelled (0.6% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (1.1% are) and within 15 minutes (90%).
Total trip9h 15mLAX 21:45 to JFK 10:00, 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.