Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → San Francisco via Atlanta: arrives on time 65%
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16:00 LGA → 18:48 ATLDL 969 · Delta · 2h 48m · 70% on time, 3.4% cancelled
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3h 52m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:40 ATL → 00:40 SFO +1 dayDL 656 · Delta · 5h 00m · 70% on time, 1.6% cancelled
Total trip 11h 40m, scheduled departure to arrival (San Francisco is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 28 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 187 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 3h 52m layover.
Arrives on time65%First flight not cancelled (3.4% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (1.6% are) and within 15 minutes (70%).
Total trip11h 40mLGA 16:00 to SFO 00:40, 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.