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

New York → Sarasota/Bradenton via Atlanta: arrives on time 59%

  1. 17:00 LGA → 19:50 ATL
    DL 968 · Delta · 2h 50m · 76% on time, 2.5% cancelled
  2. 1h 25m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 21:15 ATL → 22:52 SRQ
    DL 1057 · Delta · 1h 38m · 71% on time, 0.9% cancelled

Total trip 5h 53m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection86%The first flight arrived more than 40 minutes late on 14% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 25m layover.
Arrives on time59%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (86%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (71%).
Total trip5h 53mLGA 17:00 to SRQ 22:52, 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.