Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Los Angeles via Salt Lake City: arrives on time 83%
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11:10 JFK → 14:18 SLCDL 917 · Delta · 5h 08m · 83% on time, 1.9% cancelled
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2h 52m layover in Salt Lake City (SLC) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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17:10 SLC → 18:10 LAXDL 1161 · Delta · 2h 00m · 85% on time, 0.6% cancelled
Total trip 10h 00m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 56 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 127 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 52m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (1.9% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.6% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip10h 00mJFK 11:10 to LAX 18:10, 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.