Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Los Angeles → Buffalo via New York: arrives on time 63%
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11:20 LAX → 19:59 JFKDL 972 · Delta · 5h 39m · 67% on time, 2.4% cancelled
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2h 41m layover in New York (JFK) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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22:40 JFK → 00:38 BUF +1 dayDL 5264 · Delta, flown by Endeavor · 1h 58m · 83% on time, 8.4% cancelled
Total trip 10h 18m, scheduled departure to arrival (Buffalo is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 25 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection85%The first flight arrived more than 116 minutes late on 15% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 41m layover.
Arrives on time63%First flight not cancelled (2.4% are) × connection made (85%) × second flight not cancelled (8.4% are) and within 15 minutes (83%).
Total trip10h 18mLAX 11:20 to BUF 00:38, 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.