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

Los Angeles → New York via Atlanta: arrives on time 82%

  1. 22:45 LAX → 06:07 ATL
    DL 899 · Delta · 4h 22m · 79% on time, 0.9% cancelled
  2. 3h 23m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:30 ATL → 11:45 LGA +1 day
    DL 557 · Delta · 2h 15m · 85% on time, 1.8% cancelled

Total trip 10h 00m, 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 connection99%The first flight arrived more than 158 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 23m layover.
Arrives on time82%First flight not cancelled (0.9% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (1.8% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip10h 00mLAX 22:45 to LGA 11:45, 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.