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

Los Angeles → Raleigh/Durham via Atlanta: arrives on time 83%

  1. 22:45 LAX → 06:07 ATL
    DL 899 · Delta · 4h 22m · 79% on time, 0.9% cancelled
  2. 1h 18m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:25 ATL → 08:53 RDU +1 day
    DL 2634 · Delta · 1h 28m · 96% on time, 2.9% cancelled

Total trip 7h 08m, scheduled departure to arrival (Raleigh/Durham is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 41 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection90%The first flight arrived more than 33 minutes late on 10% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 18m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (0.9% are) × connection made (90%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (96%).
Total trip7h 08mLAX 22:45 to RDU 08:53, 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.