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

Los Angeles → Raleigh/Durham via New York: arrives on time 71%

  1. 23:55 LAX → 08:30 JFK
    DL 915 · Delta · 5h 35m · 86% on time, 2.1% cancelled
  2. 4h 00m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 12:30 JFK → 14:21 RDU +1 day
    DL 5028 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 51m · 76% on time, 4.1% cancelled

Total trip 11h 26m, scheduled departure to arrival (Raleigh/Durham is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection100%The first flight arrived more than 195 minutes late on <1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 00m layover.
Arrives on time71%First flight not cancelled (2.1% are) × connection made (100%) × second flight not cancelled (4.1% are) and within 15 minutes (76%).
Total trip11h 26mLAX 23:55 to RDU 14:21, 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.