Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → Los Angeles via Atlanta: arrives on time 80%
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10:00 LGA → 12:27 ATLDL 989 · Delta · 2h 27m · 84% on time, 2.8% cancelled
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2h 08m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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14:35 ATL → 16:16 LAXDL 753 · Delta · 4h 41m · 85% on time, 0.9% cancelled
Total trip 9h 16m, scheduled departure to arrival (Los Angeles is 3 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 48 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection97%The first flight arrived more than 83 minutes late on 3% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 2h 08m layover.
Arrives on time80%First flight not cancelled (2.8% are) × connection made (97%) × second flight not cancelled (0.9% are) and within 15 minutes (85%).
Total trip9h 16mLGA 10:00 to LAX 16:16, 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.