Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → New York via Detroit: arrives on time 66%
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11:45 LAX → 19:09 DTWDL 802 · Delta · 4h 24m · 77% on time, 0.5% cancelled
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2h 41m layover in Detroit (DTW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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21:50 DTW → 23:41 LGADL 2603 · Delta · 1h 51m · 74% on time, 6.9% cancelled
Total trip 8h 56m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 116 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 41m layover.
Arrives on time66%First flight not cancelled (0.5% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (6.9% are) and within 15 minutes (74%).
Total trip8h 56mLAX 11:45 to LGA 23:41, 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.