Connection · two tickets · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Los Angeles via Salt Lake City: arrives on time 89%
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06:00 JFK → 09:03 SLCDL 892 · Delta · 5h 03m · 88% on time, 2.5% cancelled
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2h 17m layover in Salt Lake City (SLC) · 90 min minimum on separate tickets
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11:20 SLC → 12:15 LAXWN 3746 · Southwest · 1h 55m · 94% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 9h 15m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 32 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 47 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 90-minute minimum connection on a 2h 17m layover.
Arrives on time89%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (94%).
Total trip9h 15mJFK 06:00 to LAX 12:15, 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.