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

Los Angeles → New York via Indianapolis: arrives on time 64%

  1. 09:05 LAX → 16:11 IND
    DL 861 · Delta · 4h 06m · 92% on time, 0.9% cancelled
  2. 1h 04m layover in Indianapolis (IND) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 17:15 IND → 19:39 JFK
    DL 4984 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 2h 24m · 76% on time, 8.2% cancelled

Total trip 7h 34m, scheduled departure to arrival (New York is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection92%The first flight arrived more than 19 minutes late on 8% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 04m layover.
Arrives on time64%First flight not cancelled (0.9% are) × connection made (92%) × second flight not cancelled (8.2% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip7h 34mLAX 09:05 to JFK 19:39, 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.