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

Los Angeles → Boston via New York: arrives on time 77%

  1. 23:55 LAX → 08:30 JFK
    DL 915 · Delta · 5h 35m · 86% on time, 2.1% cancelled
  2. 1h 20m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 09:50 JFK → 11:15 BOS +1 day
    DL 5733 · Delta, flown by Republic · 1h 25m · 86% on time, 1.9% cancelled

Total trip 8h 20m, scheduled departure to arrival (Boston 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 time77%First flight not cancelled (2.1% are) × connection made (93%) × second flight not cancelled (1.9% are) and within 15 minutes (86%).
Total trip8h 20mLAX 23:55 to BOS 11:15, 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.