Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Los Angeles via Dallas-Fort Worth: arrives on time 77%
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09:30 LGA → 12:17 DFWDL 856 · Delta · 3h 47m · 82% on time, 3.8% cancelled
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1h 28m layover in Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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13:45 DFW → 14:58 LAXDL 521 · Delta · 3h 13m · 88% on time, 1.6% cancelled
Total trip 8h 28m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 22 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 43 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 28m layover.
Arrives on time77%First flight not cancelled (3.8% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (88%).
Total trip8h 28mLGA 09:30 to LAX 14:58, 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.