Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Pittsburgh via New York: arrives on time 69%
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23:55 LAX → 08:30 JFKDL 915 · Delta · 5h 35m · 86% on time, 2.1% cancelled
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1h 20m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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09:50 JFK → 11:45 PIT +1 dayDL 5086 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 55m · 80% on time, 5.8% cancelled
Total trip 8h 50m, scheduled departure to arrival (Pittsburgh is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection93%The first flight arrived more than 35 minutes late on 7% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 20m layover.
Arrives on time69%First flight not cancelled (2.1% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (5.8% are) and within 15 minutes (80%).
Total trip8h 50mLAX 23:55 to PIT 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.