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

New York → Sarasota/Bradenton via Atlanta: arrives on time 72%

  1. 17:00 LGA → 19:50 ATL
    DL 968 · Delta · 2h 50m · 76% on time, 2.5% cancelled
  2. 3h 17m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 23:07 ATL → 00:49 SRQ +1 day
    DL 2997 · Delta · 1h 38m · 78% on time, 2.6% cancelled

Total trip 7h 45m, scheduled departure to arrival. Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 152 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 17m layover.
Arrives on time72%First flight not cancelled (2.5% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (2.6% are) and within 15 minutes (78%).
Total trip7h 45mLGA 17:00 to SRQ 00:49, 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.