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

Los Angeles → Buffalo via New York: arrives on time 83%

  1. 21:10 LAX → 05:25 JFK
    DL 960 · Delta · 5h 15m · 86% on time, 2.2% cancelled
  2. 2h 35m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 08:00 JFK → 09:41 BUF +1 day
    DL 5223 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 41m · 89% on time, 2.9% cancelled

Total trip 9h 31m, scheduled departure to arrival (Buffalo is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 52 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection98%The first flight arrived more than 110 minutes late on 2% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 35m layover.
Arrives on time83%First flight not cancelled (2.2% are) × connection made (98%) × second flight not cancelled (2.9% are) and within 15 minutes (89%).
Total trip9h 31mLAX 21:10 to BUF 09:41, 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.