Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 67%
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10:00 LGA → 12:27 ATLDL 989 · Delta · 2h 27m · 84% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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4h 23m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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16:50 ATL → 18:35 LAXDL 301 · Delta · 4h 48m · 69% on time, 0.0% cancelled
Total trip 11h 38m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 0 of the last 56 days, too few to list among the best connections.
Makes the connection99%The first flight arrived more than 218 minutes late on 1% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 4h 23m layover.
Arrives on time67%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (99%) × second flight not cancelled (0.0% are) and within 15 minutes (69%).
Total trip11h 38mLGA 10:00 to LAX 18:35, 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.