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

Denver → Fort Lauderdale via Atlanta: arrives on time 53%

  1. 16:43 DEN → 21:54 ATL
    DL 840 · Delta · 3h 11m · 82% on time, 1.9% cancelled
  2. 56m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 22:50 ATL → 00:46 FLL +1 day
    DL 1229 · Delta · 1h 56m · 69% on time, 2.1% cancelled

Total trip 6h 03m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 2 h ahead of Denver). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection81%The first flight arrived more than 11 minutes late on 19% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 56m layover.
Arrives on time53%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (81%) × second flight not cancelled (2.1% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip6h 03mDEN 16:43 to FLL 00:46, 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.