Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
New York → New Orleans via Atlanta: arrives on time 61%
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11:59 LGA → 14:20 ATLDL 990 · Delta · 2h 21m · 83% on time, 4.5% cancelled
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59m layover in Atlanta (ATL) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
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15:19 ATL → 15:57 MSYDL 3146 · Delta · 1h 38m · 79% on time, 2.2% cancelled
Total trip 4h 58m, scheduled departure to arrival (New Orleans is 1 h behind New York). Times are local. Both flew on 49 of the last 56 days.
Makes the connection82%The first flight arrived more than 14 minutes late on 18% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 59m layover.
Arrives on time61%First flight not cancelled (4.5% are) × connection made (82%) × second flight not cancelled (2.2% are) and within 15 minutes (79%).
Total trip4h 58mLGA 11:59 to MSY 15:57, 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.